Gorillas and seed dispersal in the Lope Reserve, Gabon. I: Gorilla acquisition by trees

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-38

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

^a Stn d'Etud Gorilles Chimpanzes ^*  (Gabon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c LTS International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frugivory; Fruit; Gorilla; Seed dispersal; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

PRIMATE; SEED DISPERSAL; TREE;

GABON;

COLA LIZAE; GANOPHYLLURE GIGANTEUM; GORILLA GORILLA; UAPACA GUINEENSIS;

EID: 0033052725     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467499000656     Document Type: Article

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