Regional Differences in Mammalian Pollinators of Mucuna macrocarpa (Leguminosae): a Review

Authors

  • SHUN KOBAYASHI Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213 JAPAN
  • TETSUO DENDA Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213 JAPAN
  • CHI-CHENG LIAO Department of Life Science, Chinese Culture University, 55 Huagang Road, Shilin, Taipei 11114 TAIWAN
  • JUMLONG PLACKSANOI Sakaerat Environmental Research Station, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, 1 Moo 9 Udom, Wang Nam Khieo, Nakhon Ratchasima 30370 THAILAND
  • SURACHIT WAENGSOTHORN Sakaerat Environmental Research Station, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, 1 Moo 9 Udom, Wang Nam Khieo, Nakhon Ratchasima 30370 THAILAND
  • CHITTIMA ARYUTHAKA Faculty of Fishery, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 THAILAND
  • SOMSAK PANHA Department of Biology, Chulalongkorn University, Payathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 THAILAND
  • MASAKO IZAWA Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213 JAPAN

Keywords:

Mammalian Pollinators

Abstract

Short Note

Author Biography

SOMSAK PANHA, Department of Biology, Chulalongkorn University, Payathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 THAILAND

Center of Excellence on Biodiversity, Ministry of Education and Chulalongkorn University,

Bangkok 10400 Thailand

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KOBAYASHI, S., DENDA, T., LIAO, C.-C., PLACKSANOI, J., WAENGSOTHORN, S., ARYUTHAKA, C., PANHA, S. and IZAWA, M. 2018. Regional Differences in Mammalian Pollinators of Mucuna macrocarpa (Leguminosae): a Review. Tropical Natural History. 18, 2 (Sep. 2018), 135–145.

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