Effect of seed predation on seed bank size and seedling recruitment of bush lupine (Lupinus arboreus)

Oecologia

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 76-83

  Maron, John L ^a   Simms, Ellen L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bush lupine; Granivory; Seed bank dynamics; Seedling recruitment

Indexed keywords

LUPINUS ARBOREUS; FABACEAE;

BUSH LUPINE; RODENT; SEED BANK; SEED PREDATION; SEEDLING RECRUITMENT;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

EID: 0030613828     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050210     Document Type: Article

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