Gorillas and seed dispersal in the Lope Reserve, Gabon. II: Survival and growth of seedlings

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-60

  Voysey, Benedict C ^a,b   McDonald, Karen E ^a   Rogers, M Elizabeth ^a   Tutin, Caroline E G ^a   Parnell, Richard J ^a  

^a Stn d'Etud Gorilles Chimpanzes ^*

^b LTS International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gorilla; Regeneration; Seed dispersal; Seedlings; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

PRIMATE; SEED DISPERSAL; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

GABON;

EID: 0032976428     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467499000668     Document Type: Article

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