Disturbance-induced density-dependent seed set in Shorea siamensis (Dipterocarpaceae), a tropical forest tree

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 462-473

  Ghazoul, Jaboury ^a,c   Liston, Katharine A ^a,d   Boyle, T J B ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allee effect; Disturbance; Forest regeneration; Gene flow; Outcrossing; Pollination; Population viability

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; FLOWERING; FORAGING; FRUIT; INBRED LINE; POLLEN TUBE; POLLINATION; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; THAILAND;

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DISTURBANCE; POLLINATOR BEHAVIOUR; SEED SET;

THAILAND;

APIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SHOREA SIAMENSIS; SHORES SIAMENSIS; TRIGONA;

EID: 0031850982     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00270.x     Document Type: Article

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