Flying foxes create extensive seed shadows and enhance germination success of pioneer plant species in deforested Madagascan landscapes
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Flying foxes create extensive seed shadows and enhance germination success of pioneer plant species in deforested Madagascan landscapes
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Keywords
Seeds, Fruit bats, Bats, Seed germination, Forests, Defecation, Figs, Fruits
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 12, Issue 9, Pages e0184023
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2017-09-07
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0184023
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