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Birds as a dispersal agent for Acacia cyclops
The aims of this study were to: 1) estimate the quantity of seeds taken by birds in relation to the seed production of A. cyclops; 2) determine any selective feeding preferences for A. cyclops seeds, using Cape Turtle doves (Streptopelia capicola); 3) estimate the calorific utilization by Cape Turtl...
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Department of Biological Sciences
2017
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| Summary: | The aims of this study were to: 1) estimate the quantity of seeds taken by birds in relation to the seed production of A. cyclops; 2) determine any selective feeding preferences for A. cyclops seeds, using Cape Turtle doves (Streptopelia capicola); 3) estimate the calorific utilization by Cape Turtle doves of A. cyclops seeds; and finally, 4) assess any effects on the germination and viability of the A. cyclops seed which might result from its passage through bird gut. |
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