Frugivory and the fate of dispersed and non-dispersed seeds of six African tree species

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 491-504

  Chapman, Colin A ^a   Chapman, Lauren J ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Kibale National Park; life history; recruitment; seed dispersal; tropical forests; Uganda

Indexed keywords

MIMUSOPS; MIMUSOPS BAGSHAWEI; UVARIOPSIS; UVARIOPSIS CONGENSIS; ANNONACEAE; SAPOTACEAE;

FRUGIVORY; RECRUITMENT; SEED DISPERSAL; TREE;

UGANDA, KIBALE NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0029660141     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646740000972X     Document Type: Article

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