Sabal palmetto seed size: Causes of variation, choices of predators, and consequences for seedlings

Oecologia

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 539-543

  Moegenburg, Susan M ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Palms; Sabal; Seed predation; Seed size; Seedling vigor

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CARYOBRUCHUS; CARYOBRUCHUS GLEDITSIAE; COLEOPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SABAL; SABAL PALMETTO; ARECACEAE; BRUCHIDAE;

PALM; SEED SIZE;

EID: 0029661205     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00329713     Document Type: Article

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