Bird‐flower colour on islands supports the bee‐avoidance hypothesis
Functional Ecology, Volume 38, Issue 3, Page 600-611, March 2024.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Many insular plant species inhabiting different archipelagos worldwide present typical ornithophilous floral traits (e.g. copious nectar, red‐orange colours), but most of them are visited by insectivorous/granivorous birds and lizards, which act as generalist ...
Cristina Rodríguez‐Sambruno +3 more
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Evolution of pollination by frugivorous birds in Neotropical Myrtaceae [PDF]
, 2018 Bird pollination is relatively common in the tropics, and especially in the Americas. In the predominantly Neotropical tribe Myrteae (Myrtaceae), species of two genera, Acca and Myrrhinium, offer fleshy, sugary petals to the consumption of birds that ...
Aagesen, Lone +3 more
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Biotropica, Volume 56, Issue 1, Page 136-148, January 2024.Sunbird‐plant interactions on MountCameroon are driven by both neutral and niche‐based processes. The importance of niche‐based processes increases during the rainy season, due to the phenology of specialized of ornithophilous flowers. Moreover, we can confirm the importance of the correlation between tube and bill length.
Guillermo Uceda‐Gómez +9 more
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Um pica-pau que aprecia bebidas doces: o joão-velho procura néctar e poliniza plantas de dossel no sudeste do Brasil [PDF]
, 2015 Insects are the staple diet of woodpeckers, but some species also habitually feed on fruits. A few woodpecker species are recorded as flower visitors for nectar intake. We report here on the blond-crested woodpecker (Celeus flavescens) taking nectar from
Rocca, Márcia A. +2 more
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Preliminary study of the pollination syndromes in a fragment of the Caatinga, in PE, Brazil
Biotemas, 2016 The aim of this study was to preliminarily identify the pollination syndromes of plant species in a fragment of the Caatinga, in the municipality of Serrita, Pernambuco, Brazil. A floristic survey was conducted during March 2014 in a 900 m² area.
Daniela Tábita de Lavor +1 more
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Flowers visited by hummingbirds in the open habitats of the southeastern brazilian mountaintops: species composition and seasonality [PDF]
, 2014 The hummingbird-visited plant community located on the open-habitat mountaintop of the Espinhaço Range was studied for two years (from August 2007 to July 2009) in Serra do Cipó National Park, Southeastern Brazil (19° 15′ S and 43° 31′ W).
LC Rodrigues, M Rodrigues
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New range limit of the Anopetia gounellei (Aves: Trochilidae): state of art and a review on the updated area [PDF]
, 2017 New technologies and the rapid amount of data help to improve and update the distribution of the species. Anopetia gounellei (Broad-tipped Hermit, Trochilidae) is a poorly known hummingbird and has been recorded outside its formal range since 2009.
Franca-Rocha, Washington de Jesus Sant'anna da +3 more
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Beyond aridification: multiple explanations for the elevated diversification of cacti in the New World Succulent Biome [PDF]
, 2014 Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/106989/1/nph12752 ...
Arias S +25 more
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High incidence of plant-animal mutualisms in the woody flora of the temperate forest of southern South America : biogeographical origin and present ecological significance [PDF]
, 1998 The flora of the temperate forest of southern South America highly depends on animals for pollination and seed dispersal. This resembles more tropical settings and distinguishes it from other temperate floras.
Aizen, Marcelo A., Ezcurra, Cecilia
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Fatores estruturantes, padrões espaço-temporais e novas interações na rede entre morcegos visitantes florais e plantas de uma savana Neotropical [PDF]
, 2021 Dissertação (mestrado) — Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, 2021.A polinização por morcegos é um sistema diverso e vital para o funcionamento de ecossistemas tropicais.
Diniz, Ugo Mendes
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