Plant-Animal Mutualism: Coevolution with Dodo Leads to Near Extinction of Plant
@article{Temple1977PlantAnimalMC, title={Plant-Animal Mutualism: Coevolution with Dodo Leads to Near Extinction of Plant}, author={Stanley A. Temple}, journal={Science}, year={1977}, volume={197}, pages={885 - 886} }
An endemic sapotaceous tree Calvaria major found on the island of Mauritius is nearly extinct because its seeds apparently required passage through the digestive tract of the now-extinct dodo Raphus cucullatus to overcome persistent seed coat dormancy caused by a specially thickened endocarp.
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