Natural regeneration of yew (Taxus baccata L.): Microsite, seed or herbivore limitation?

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 853-861

  Hulme, Philip E ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

age distribution; herbivory; microsite; rodent; seed predation; seedling recruitment

Indexed keywords

TAXUS BACCATA; TAXACEAE;

HERBIVORY; REGENERATION; SEED PREDATION; YEW;

UK, ENGLAND, DURHAM, CASTLE EDEN DENE; UK, ENGLAND, DURHAM, GRETA GORGE; UK, ENGLAND, DURHAM, HAWTHORN DENE;

EID: 0030303537     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960557     Document Type: Article

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