Pollination by Lemurs and Marsupials: An Archaic Coevolutionary System

1978204 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Robert W. Sussman · Washington University in St. Louis

Peter H. Raven · Missouri Botanical Garden

Abstract

Existing geographical and ecological relationships between bats, non-flying mammals, and birds that visit flowers for food suggest novel interpretations of their evolutionary history.

Topics & Keywords

Primate Behavior and Ecology Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Animal Behavior and Reproduction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Science

Volume 200, Issue 4343, pp. 731-736

DOI: 10.1126/science.200.4343.731

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