Seed germination and seedling survival in a colony of the common cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo

Ecological Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 249-256

  Ishida, Akira ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cormorant colony; Faeces; Germination; Seedling survival; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

BIRD COLONY; CORMORANT; FAECES; GERMINATION; SEEDLING SURVIVAL;

HONSHU; JAPAN; UNOYAMA;

FAGACEAE; PHALACROCORAX CARBO; PINACEAE; PINUS DENSIFLORA; QUERCUS GLAUCA; QUERCUS SERRATA;

EID: 0031416958     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02529454     Document Type: Article

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