Seed removal by rodents, ants and birds in the Simpson Desert, central Australia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 327-332

  Predavec, Martin ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ants; Desert; Granivory; Rodents; Seed removal

Indexed keywords

ANT; GRANIVORY; RODENT; SEED PREDATION;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, SIMPSON DESERT;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0031150354     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0156     Document Type: Article

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