The Critical Importance of Old World Fruit Bats for Healthy Ecosystems and Economies

The Critical Importance of Old World Fruit Bats for Healthy Ecosystems and Economies

Despite extensive documentation of the ecological and economic importance of Old World fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) and the many threats they face from humans, negative attitudes towards pteropodids have persisted, fuelled by perceptions of bats as being pests and undesirable neighbours. Su...

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Main Authors: Sheema Abdul Aziz, Kim R. McConkey, Krizler Tanalgo, Tuanjit Sritongchuay, Mary-Ruth Low, Joon Yee Yong, Tammy L. Mildenstein, Christine Ely Nuevo-Diego, Voon-Ching Lim, Paul A. Racey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
bat-plant interactions
double mutualism
ecosystem services
Palaeotropics
pollination
Pteropodidae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.641411/full

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