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Reveals diverse bird species and nocturnal lemurs as key mistletoe fruit dispersers in Madagascar's rainforest, suggesting ecological importance.
Mistletoe species depend on viscid seeds landing on suitable branches for parasitism, often requiring a limited set of seed dispersers. In Madagascar's southeastern rainforests, our study revealed a surprisingly diverse array of birds consuming mistletoe fruits, but with two small nocturnal lemur species as the major contributors to fruit removal.
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