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In the Neotropies, numerous nectar- and fruit-eating birds engage in loose mutualisms with plants that provide them with food (Feinsinger, 1983, 1987; Snow, 1981). While feeding on the fruit pulp or flower nectar, the birds act as seed dispersers or pollinators. These relationships contribute significantly to species diversity in many tropical forests (Gentry, 1982; Stiles, 1985).
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Armesto, J.J., Smith-RamÃrez, C., Sabag, C. (1996). The Importance of Plant-Bird Mutualisms in the Temperate Rainforest of Southern South America. In: Lawford, R.G., Fuentes, E., Alaback, P.B. (eds) High-Latitude Rainforests and Associated Ecosystems of the West Coast of the Americas. Ecological Studies, vol 116. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3970-3_12
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