Fruit bats in flight: a look into the movements of the ecologically important Eidolon helvum in Tanzania

• Main Authors: Nistara Randhawa (Author), Brian H. Bird (Author), Elizabeth VanWormer (Author), Zikankuba Sijali (Author), Christopher Kilonzo (Author), Alphonce Msigwa (Author), Abel B. Ekiri (Author), Aziza Samson (Author), Jonathan H. Epstein (Author), David J. Wolking (Author), Woutrina A. Smith (Author), Beatriz Martínez-López (Author), Rudovick Kazwala (Author), Jonna A. K. Mazet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many ecologically important plants are pollinated or have their seeds dispersed by fruit bats, including the widely distributed African straw-colored fruit bats (Eidolon helvum). Their ability to fly long distances makes them essential for connecting plant populations across frag...