Date: October 3, 2017
Source: University of Nottingham
Scientists have discovered that
Southeast Asia's endangered fruit bats -- commonly known as flying foxes --
play an important part in the pollination of the iconic and economically
important durian tree.
Using camera traps, researchers
collected video evidence showing the island flying fox (Pteropus hypomelanus) pollinating durian flowers, leading to the
production of healthy durian fruit. Their study -- Pollination by the locally
endangered island flying fox (Pteropus
hypomelanus) enhances fruit production of the economically important durian
(Durio zibethinus) -- has been
published in the Journal of Ecology
and Evolution.
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