Consumption of Conostegia xalapensis fruits and seed dispersal of Coussapoa oligocephala by the nectarivorous bat Hylonycteris underwoodi Thomas, 1903 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

We report the dispersal of Conostegia xalapensis (Melastomataceae) and Coussapoa oligocephala (Urticaceae) seeds by Underwood?s long-tongued bat, a species considered to be a specialized nectar and pollen consumer.

Bibliografske podrobnosti
Main Authors: ALEJANDRO ANTONIO CASTRO LUNA, Vinicio De Jesús Sosa Fernández
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Izdano: Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 2009
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Online dostop:http://inecol.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1005/182
Opis
Izvleček:We report the dispersal of Conostegia xalapensis (Melastomataceae) and Coussapoa oligocephala (Urticaceae) seeds by Underwood?s long-tongued bat, a species considered to be a specialized nectar and pollen consumer.