Bryophyte dispersal by flying foxes: a novel discovery
Bryophyte dispersal by flying foxes: a novel discovery
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狐蝠传播苔藓植物：一项新发现
DOI：
10.1007/s00442-006-0639-1
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发表时间：
2007
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影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
D. Westcott
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作者：
J. Parsons;A. Cairns;C. Johnson;S. Robson;L. A. Shilton;D. Westcott
这项研究提供了苔藓植物和相关微生物通过高度移动的脊椎动物媒介眼镜狐蝠（Pteropus scarcillatus）摄入而传播的第一个证据。在下午四点收集的粪便中发现苔藓碎片。在澳大利亚东北部的湿热带生物区的显着营地。这些片段在培养中生长时是可行的;活的无脊椎动物和其他生物也存在。我们的研究大大增加了对狐蝠在热带森林中作为传播媒介的作用的理解。
This research provides the first evidence of dispersal of bryophytes and associated microorganisms through ingestion by a highly mobile vertebrate vector, the spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus). Bryophyte fragments were found in faeces collected at fourP. conspicillatus’ camps in the Wet Tropics bioregion, northeastern Australia. These fragments were viable when grown in culture; live invertebrates and other organisms were also present. Our study has significantly increased understanding of the role of flying foxes as dispersal vectors in tropical forests.