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Fig. 3. Phenological flush<strong>in</strong>g, flower<strong>in</strong>g, and fruit<strong>in</strong>g (all fruits and ripe fruits) are given for the three<br />

years with <strong>in</strong>dication of the monthly average of number of species present.<br />

Comparison between phenological transect and fruit trail data<br />

Over a 12-month period a total of 113 species were monitored fruit<strong>in</strong>g on the fruit trail.<br />

These species belonged to 75 genera and 48 families. Fourteen plant species could not<br />

be identified. The fruit trail and phenological transect have 60 species <strong>in</strong> common. Large<br />

trees made up 43% of the fruit trail species, while for smaller trees, shrubs, v<strong>in</strong>es, herbs<br />

and epiphytes this was 57% (App. I). The distribution of growth types with<strong>in</strong> phenological<br />

transect and fruit trail were significantly different (X²=16.33, df=1, P

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