Dispersal of Acacia seeds by ungulates and ostriches in an African savanna

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 345-356

  Miller, Maxine F ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia seeds; Dispersal; South Africa; Ungulate dung

Indexed keywords

SEED DISPERSAL; SHADE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA KARROO; ACACIA NILOTICA; ACACIA TORTILIS; AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; FABACEAE; GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; TRAGELAPHUS STREPSICEROS;

EID: 0030446277     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400009548     Document Type: Article

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