Dispersal of fungi spores by non-specialized flower-visiting birds
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L. P. da Silva (http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2358-1277) ([email protected]) and J. A. Ramos, MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Dept of Life Sciences, Univ. of Coimbra, PT-3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal. – A. Pereira Coutinho, R. H. Heleno and LPdS, CFE – Centre for Functional Ecology, Dept of Life Sciences, Univ. of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, PT-3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal. – P. Q. Tenreiro, ICNF – Inst. da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, Depto de Conservação da Natureza e Florestas do Centro, Divisão de Gestão Operacional e Valorização, Mata Nacional do Choupal, PT-3000-611 Coimbra, Portugal.
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