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Diversity and Abundance of Plants with Flowers and Fruits from October 2001 to September 2002 in Paucarillo Reserve, Northeastern Amazon, Peru by Choo, Johanna P.S, Vasquez-Martínez, Rodolfo, W. Stiles, Edmund

“…We recorded the diversity of flowering and fruiting plants during one year of phenological study at Paucarillo Reserve located in the northeastern part of the…”
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structural complexity of old field vegetation and the recruitment of bird-dispersed plant species by McDonnell, M.J, Stiles, E.W

“…The input of bird-disseminated seeds into four old fields of different structural complexity was examined. Seed input was greatest along the edges of fields…”
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Costs of reproduction in Nyssa sylvatica: sexual dimorphism in reproductive frequency and nutrient flux by Cipollini, M.L, Stiles, E.W

“…We examined the influence of differential reproductive frequency between the sexes on tertiary (phenotypic) sex ratios in the the dioecious tree Nyssa…”
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Diversidad y abundancia de plantas con fl ores y frutos entre octubre 2001 y septiembre 2002 en la Reserva Paucarillo, en el noroeste de la Amazonía Peruana by Choo, Johanna P.S., Vasquez Martínez, Rodolfo, W. Stiles, Edmund

“…En el presente trabajo damos a conocer la diversidad de fl oración y fructifi cación observada du- rante un año de estudio fenológico en la Reserva de…”
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SEED LONGEVITY IN THREE PAIRS OF NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE CONGENERS: ASSESSING INVASIVE POTENTIAL by Van Clef, Michael, Stiles, Edmund W

“…The goal of this study was to determine whether seed longevity is an indicator of invasive potential. We studied annual (Polygonum) and woody perennial…”
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Dispersal of salt marsh seeds on the feet and feathers of waterfowl by Vivian-Smith, Gabrielle, Stiles, Edmund W.

“…Dispersal of seeds by adhesion to animals, known as epizoochory, is often referred to as a significant mode of dispersal. Few studies have quantitatively…”
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Fruit rot, antifungal defense, and palatability of fleshy fruits for frugivorous birds by Cipollini, Martin L., Stiles, Edmund W.

“…We tested several predictions concerning fungal rot and antifungal defense of vertebrate-dispersed fruit. (1) Fungal fruit to should be generally deterrent to…”
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Living off the Wax of the Land: Bayberries and Yellow-Rumped Warblers by Place, Allen R., Stiles, Edmund W.

“…Yellow-rumped Warblers (Dendroica coronata) and Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) are among a small group of birds in temperate North America that regularly…”
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Fruit Flags: Two Hypotheses by Stiles, Edmund W.

“…Signals that identify the presence and availability of fruits ready for dispersal probably increase the rates of seed dissemination for bird-dispersed seeds…”
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Fungi as biotic defense agents of fleshy fruits: alternative hypotheses, predictions, and evidence by Cipollin, M.L, Stiles, E.W

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How Long Fruit-Eating Birds Stay in the Plants Where They Feed: Implications for Seed Dispersal by Pratt, Thane K., Stiles, Edmund W.

“…Theories relating foraging behavior of frugivorous birds to patterns of seed dispersal have not considered the effect of prolonged visits by birds to…”
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Links between Microhabitat Preferences and Seed Predation by Small Mammals in Old Fields by Manson, Robert H., Stiles, Edmund W.

“…Recent studies indicate that seed predation by small mammals in old fields can be intense and, in conjunction with other herbivores, may influence the rate,…”
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The influence of fruit size and structure on composition of frugivore assemblages in New Guinea by Pratt, T.K, Stiles, E.W

“…In a mid-elevational rainforest in New Guinea, size and structure of fruits influenced feeding visits by various species of frugivorous birds: large (diam. >…”
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Evolution of color pattern and pubescence characteristics in male bumblebees : automimicry vs. thermoregulation by Stiles, E.W

“…The bumblebees (Bombus) of the Western Hemisphere exhibit patterns of sexual dimorphism in the characteristics of their pubescence which are predictable from a…”
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The use of refractometry to estimate nutrient rewards in vertebrate-dispersed fruits by White, Douglas W., Stiles, Edmund W.

“…Abstract only…”
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Diversidad y abundancia de plantas con flores y frutos entre octubre 2001 y septiembre 2002 en la Reserva Paucarillo, en el noroeste de la Amazonía Peruana by Choo, Johanna P.S, Vasquez Martínez, Rodolfo, Stiles, Edmund W

“…We recorded the diversity of fl owering and fruiting plants during one year of phenological study at Paucarillo Reserve located in the northeastern part of the…”
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Seed Longevity in Three Pairs of Native and Non-Native Congeners: Assessing Invasive Potential by Clef, Michael Van, Stiles, Edmund W.

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Diversidad y abundancia de plantas con flores y frutos entre octubre 2001 y septiembre 2002 en la Reserva Paucarillo, en el noroeste de la Amazonia Peruana by Choo, Johanna P.S, Vasquez Martínez, Rodolfo, Stiles, Edmund W

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Effects of Fruit Crop Size on Intensity of Fruit Removal in Viburnum prunifolium (Caprifoliaceae) by Laska, Mark S., Stiles, Edmund W.

“…We tested the effect of crop size on fruit removal from an early successional shrub, Viburnum prunifolium (Caprifoliaceae), by comparing the "survival"…”
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Wintering Birds: Migrant Birds in the Neotropics . Ecology, Behavior, Distribution, and Conservation. Papers from a symposium, Front Royal, Va., Oct. 1977. Allen Keast and Eugene S. Morton, Eds. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., 1980. 576 pp., illus. Cloth, $27.50; paper, $15 by Stiles, Edmund W.

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