Myrmecochorous dispersal distances: A world survey

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 573-580

  Gomiz C ^a   Espadaler, X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dispersal curve; Dispersal distance; Myrmecochory; Northern hemisphere; Southern hemisphere

Indexed keywords

ANT; SEED DISPERSAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0031722316     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.2530573.x     Document Type: Article

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