Global Trends of Trait Matching in Avian Frugivory and Its Consequences for the Complementarity and Irreplaceability of Birds.
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.70078
Abstract: It is generally accepted that small birds cannot eat large fruits and that highly frugivorous species prefer lipid-poor ones (morphological and nutritional trait-matching). Yet, it is unclear if these rules operate globally and if their… read more here.
Keywords: complementarity irreplaceability; irreplaceability birds; trait matching; complementarity ... See more keywords