Fruit-frugivore interactions in a Malagasy littoral forest - Universiteit ...
Fruit-frugivore interactions in a Malagasy littoral forest - Universiteit ...
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Chapter 3a<br />
Table 4. Comparison of morphological characteristics of fruits (with the correspond<strong>in</strong>g sample<br />
size and frequency distribution) <strong>in</strong> the diet of P. rufus and the overall fruits available (n=152-175)<br />
<strong>Fruit</strong> parameters<br />
Total fruit<br />
availability<br />
Pteropus<br />
rufus' diet<br />
Statistics<br />
N %<br />
Growth form<br />
N % X² df P<br />
Larger trees 94 54 23 58 1.42 2 NS<br />
Small trees and shrubs 62 35 15 37<br />
Others 19 11<br />
<strong>Fruit</strong> type<br />
2 5<br />
Berry 83 50 25 63 4.64 3 NS<br />
Drupe 51 30 11 27<br />
Capsule 21 13 1 2<br />
Others 12 7 3 8<br />
Colour of ripe fruits<br />
Yellow 22 13 5 13 6.00 6 NS<br />
Orange 10 6 4 10<br />
Red, p<strong>in</strong>k 29 17 9 23<br />
Puple, blue 16 9 5 13<br />
Brown 44 25 9 23<br />
Green 39 22 8 20<br />
Others 14 8 0 0<br />
Odour<br />
Absent 59 35 16 39 3.30 2 NS<br />
Present 47 28 6 15<br />
Strong 63 37<br />
Pulp type<br />
18 44<br />
Juicy 124 72 35 88 12.56 3