Nectar distribution and nectarivorous bird foraging behaviour at different spatial scales
A Coetzee - 2016 - scholar.sun.ac.za
While foraging strategies of animals may be shaped by the distribution of their food
resources, these strategies in turn also affect the ecology and evolution of their resources. In …
resources, these strategies in turn also affect the ecology and evolution of their resources. In …
Pollination structures plant and nectar‐feeding bird communities in Cape fynbos, South Africa: Implications for the conservation of plant–bird mutualisms
With the current global concerns about pollinators, relationships between species
interactions and diversity are pivotal. If pollinator communities depend strongly on the …
interactions and diversity are pivotal. If pollinator communities depend strongly on the …
Urban nectarivorous bird communities in Cape Town, South Africa, are structured by ecological generalisation and resource distribution
Biological communities are increasingly faced with novel urban habitats and their response
may depend on a combination of biological and habitat traits. The response of pollinator …
may depend on a combination of biological and habitat traits. The response of pollinator …
[PDF][PDF] Foraging and nectar use in nectarivorous bird communities
BG Collins, J Grey, S McNee - Studies in avian biology, 1990 - sora.unm.edu
Nectar-feeding birds, such as honeyeaters, sunbirds, and sugarbirds, usually occupy
habitats in which distributions of particular plant species, individual plants, and flowers are …
habitats in which distributions of particular plant species, individual plants, and flowers are …
Food selection by avian floral visitors: an important aspect of plant–flower visitor interactions in West Africa
Community-level studies have shown that plant–pollinator interactions are much more
generalized than previously expected. Consequently, many authors have questioned the …
generalized than previously expected. Consequently, many authors have questioned the …
[HTML][HTML] Artificial nectar feeders reduce sunbird abundance and plant visitation in Cape Fynbos adjacent to suburban areas
Globally, people feed wild animals to interact with nature. Attracting nectarivorous birds to
gardens using artificial nectar feeders is increasingly popular, yet little is known about its …
gardens using artificial nectar feeders is increasingly popular, yet little is known about its …
How New Guinea rainforest flower resources vary in time and space: implications for nectarivorous birds
ED Brown, MJG Hopkins - Australian Journal of Ecology, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Variability in spatial and temporal patterning of flowering by populations of rainforest trees
fed upon by honeyeaters and flower‐visiting parrots was studied for 2 years in lowland …
fed upon by honeyeaters and flower‐visiting parrots was studied for 2 years in lowland …
Urbanization drives a reduction in functional diversity in a guild of nectar-feeding birds
A Pauw, K Louw - Ecology and Society, 2012 - JSTOR
Urbanization is a widespread and rapidly growing threat to biodiversity, therefore we need a
predictive understanding of its effects on species and ecosystem processes. In this paper we …
predictive understanding of its effects on species and ecosystem processes. In this paper we …
Nonrandom foraging by sunbirds in a patchy environment
FB Gill, LL Wolf - Ecology, 1977 - Wiley Online Library
Sunbirds (Nectarinia spp.) feeding at the East African mint Leonotis nepetifolia encounter
great variations in the nectar contents of flowers blooming in dense fields. The dispersion …
great variations in the nectar contents of flowers blooming in dense fields. The dispersion …
[PDF][PDF] The functional role of birds as pollinators in southern Cape fynbos.
KJ Whitehead - 2018 - naturesvalleytrust.co.za
Nectarivorous birds, particularly sunbirds, are important pollinators of plants in the Cape
Flora of South Africa, being responsible for pollinating approximately 5% of plant species …
Flora of South Africa, being responsible for pollinating approximately 5% of plant species …