Teamwork in the tropics: Pollinators and frugivores are less choosy at the equator
Friday, September 14, 2012 - 09:30
in Biology & Nature
The bright crimson Andean cock-of-the-rock eats the fruits of over 100 plant species and disperses their seeds. It is in good company, since other seed-dispersing birds and pollinating insects in the tropics are also – contrary to prior doctrine – less specialized on individual plant species than their temperate counterparts.