Abstract
Flying-foxes are large bats that feed on nectar, pollen and fruit at night, and roost by day in colonies in the thousands. They are amongst the most mobile mammals on Earth and can track changes in floral resources across much of Australia’s north and east, where they are pivotal for pollination and seed dispersal in forests. Populations have experienced declines since European colonisation due to habitat destruction and persecution, and the Grey-headed and the Spectacled flying-fox are listed as threatened nationally.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 380-385 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Austral Ecology |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |