Seed predation, disease and germination on landslides in Neotropical lower montane wet forest

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-64

  Myster, W Randall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Disturbance; Island vs. Mainland; Montane forest; Puerto Rico; Regeneration; Seed dynamics

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; LANDSLIDE; MONTANE FOREST; REGENERATION; SEED DYNAMICS; SEED PREDATION;

COSTA RICA; PUERTO RICO;

CECROPIA; CECROPIA POLYPHLEBIA; CECROPIA SCHREBERIANA; CECROPIACEAE; CECROPIACIAE; GONZALAGUNIA; GONZALAGUNIA SPICATA; LAURACEAE; MELASTOMATACEAE; MICONIA RACEMOSA; OCOTEA LEUCOXYLON; PALICOUREA RIPARIA; PHYTOLACCA RIVINOIDES; PHYTOLACCEAE; RUBIACEAE; SOLANACEAE; URERA CARACASANA; URTICACEAE; WITHERINGIA COCCOLOBOIDES;

EID: 0030620072     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237242     Document Type: Article

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