Feedingbehaviour of the dawn bat (Eonycteris spelaea) promotes cross pollination of economically important plants in Southeast Asia

Eonycteris spelaea is recognized as the principal pollinator of most chiropterophilous plants in SE Asia.The present study describes its feeding behaviour and clarifies its role in cross pollinating these highly self-incompatible plants.Ten individuals of E.spelaea were radio-tracked during the flowering period of durian (Durio zibethinus) and peta

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