The Distribution of Plant Consumption Traits Across Habitat Types and the Patterns of Fruit Availability Suggest a Mechanism of Coexistence of Two Sympatric Frugivorous Mammals

Overview

Journal Ecol Evol

Date 2019 Apr 30

PMID 31031921

Citations 4

Authors

Luc Roscelin Dongmo Tedonzong

Jacob Willie

Nikki Tagg

Martin N Tchamba

Tsi Evaristus Angwafo

Ada Myriane Patipe Keuko

Jacques Keumo Kuenbou

Charles-Albert Petre

Luc Lens

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Abstract

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