Predispersal reproductive ecology of an arid land crucifer, Moricandia moricandioides: Effect of mammal herbivory on seed production

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 425-437

  Gómez, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

animal plant interaction; arid lands; Cruciferae; mammal herbivory; Moricandia moricandioides; predispersal plant ecology; seed production; Spain

Indexed keywords

MORICANDIA MORICANDIOIDES; CRUCIFERAE; MORICANDIA MORICANDIOITES; OVIS ARIES;

HERBIVORY; SEED PRODUCTION;

SPAIN, ANDALUCIA, BAZA BASIN;

EID: 0030201421     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0078     Document Type: Article

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