Effects of dung beetles (Scarabaeidae) on seeds dispersed by howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) in the French Guianan rain forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-142

  Feer, François ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Ecologie Generale   (France)

Author keywords

Alouatta seniculus; Dung beetles; French Guiana; Rain forest; Scarabaeidae; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; PRIMATE; SEED BURIAL; SEED DISPERSAL; TROPICAL FOREST;

FRENCH GUIANA;

ALOUATTA SENICULUS; CHRYSOPHYLLUM LUCENTIFOLIUM; COLEOPTERA; SCARABAEIDAE;

EID: 0032901869     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467499000711     Document Type: Article

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