Table 12.4.
Assembl ages (Guilds) of Hummingbird-Pollinated Plants in Variou s Forest Ecosystems
"One long-billed hummingbird accounts for 97% of the visits.
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One short-billed hummingbird accounts for 68.2% of the visits.
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No. of
Plants/
Forest Type
Plant
Hummingbird
Hummingbird
Species
Species
Ratio
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1
1
19
17
1
2
17
14
1
14
13
3
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Reference
Murr ay et al. (1987)
Murr ay et al. (1987)
Smith-Ramirez (1993)
Kodric-Brown , Brown , Byers,
and Gori (1984).
Arizmendi and Ornelas (1990)
Brown and Kodric -Brown (1979)
.Feinsinger , Wolfe, and Swarm (1982)
Feinsinger (1978)
Snow and Snow (1972)
Deciduoustropical forest Jalisco , Mexico
Chaparral and conifer forest Arizona,
USA
Tropical forest, Trinidad and Tobago
Secondary forest , Costa Rica
Tropical forest, Trinidad Island
Cloud forest , Costa Rica
Cloud forest, Costa Rica
Temperate rainforest , Chile
Dry shrubland and forest Puerto Rico
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