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Frugivory and seed dispersal by chelonians: A review and synthesis

2018-07-30

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In recent years, it has become clear that frugivory and seed dispersal (FSD) by turtles and tortoises is much more common than previously thought. Yet, a review and synthesis is lacking. We here review published and unpublished records of chelonian FSD, and assess the role of chelonians as seed dispersers, from individual species to the community level. We first discuss the distribution of chelonian FSD and the ch...

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Literature Corpus work: 55d4230b-c4b2-5fe5-9986-4085dfa9956d
DOI: 10.1101/379933

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