Impacts of secondary seed dispersal and herbivory on seedling survival in Aesculus turbinata

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 735-742

  Hoshizaki, Kazuhiko ^a   Suzuki, Wajirou ^b   Sasaki, Satohiko ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hypogeal cotyledon; Japan; Kanumazawa Riparian Research Forest; Large seed size; Mortality; Seedling fate; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; DECIDUOUS FOREST; HERBIVORY; SEED DISPERSAL; SEEDLING SURVIVAL;

JAPAN;

AESCULUS TURBINATA; HIPPOCASTANACEAE;

EID: 0031463323     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237379     Document Type: Article

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