Reward regulation in plant–frugivore networks requires only weak cues

A challenge for mutualists is that partner cue reliability is often low. Here, the authors show that though fruit brightness is weakly predictive of nutritional content, the diets of birds (e.g. migrants vs. residents) are structured by fruit brightness in alignment with expected nutritional needs.

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Main Authors: Jörg Albrecht, Jonas Hagge, Dana G. Schabo, H. Martin Schaefer, Nina Farwig
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d92fab55a02f4af38b4d6cca016995ea
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