The role of avian frugivores in the germination and dispersal of fleshy-fruited Ficus species in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

IA Raji, V Thabethe, CT Downs - Journal of Ornithology, 2022 - Springer
Figs (Ficus spp.) are a diverse taxon of woody plants that play keystone ecological roles.
They provide nutritional and aseasonal fruit crops that are consumed by many frugivores …

Frugivorous bird foraging is related to pericarp color and ultraviolet reflectance in fruiting shrub species

Y Nagami, S Nanami, A Itoh - Journal of Forest Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Seed dispersal by birds is critical for regeneration and maintenance of plant populations.
Birds likely rely on both visible light of human's eyes and ultraviolet (UV) reflectance when …