A study of adhesive seed dispersal of three species under natural conditions

Acta Botanica Neerlandica

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-83

  Kiviniemi, Katariina ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diaspore morphology; Epizoochory; Half time; Plant animal interaction; Seed retention

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE SEED DISPERSAL; SEED ATTACHMENT;

AGRIMONIA EUPATORIA; BOS TAURUS; DAMA DAMA; GEUM RIVALE; JUNCAGINACEAE; ROSACEAE; TRIGLOCHIN PALUSTRE;

EID: 0029661694     PISSN: 00445983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1996.tb00496.x     Document Type: Article

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