Project: Seed dispersal and pollination by animals
Location: Southeast Qld and north-eastern NSW
Categories: Wildlife ecology and behaviour, conservation
Major questions
- Which animal species use which fruits and flowers, especially in lean seasons?
- Which plants have their flowers pollinated or their seeds dispersed by which animal species?
- What determines which species are most useful to each other?
Species and habitats
- All local native frugivrous and nectarivorous vertebrates and invertebrates
- All local native plants which are animal- pollinated or fleshy-fruited
- subtropical rainforest and neighbouring semii-cleared land and riparian habitt
Tourism connection: Research is conducted by proprietor of Araucaria Ecotours
Contact Dr Ronda Green
Relevant publications Frugivory newsletters
Tourist and other volunteer involvement
- helping to search for fruiting and flowering,
- preparing sees for plants in experimental plots
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