AVIAN POLLINATION AND NECTAR USE IN COMBRETUM-FRUTICOSUM (LOEFL)

被引:24
作者
GRYJ, E
DELRIO, CM
BAKER, I
机构
[1] UNIV FLORIDA,DEPT ZOOL,GAINESVILLE,FL 32611
[2] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY,DEPT BOT,BERKELEY,CA 94720
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10.2307/2388537
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
In a tropical dry forest of SW Mexico, the flowers of the liana Combretum fruticosum were visited by a diverse assemblage of birds (31 spp.) dominated by passerines but including hummingbirds. Nearctic migrants constituted a high percentage of the individuals (42%) and species (40%) visiting the plant. The morphology of inflorescences and flowers, nectar chemistry and the species of birds identified as visitors of C. fruticosum indicate that this plant is pollinated by passerine birds rather than hummingbirds. -from Authors
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