Seed dispersal and potential forest succession in abandoned agriculture in tropical Africa

Ecological Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 998-1008

  Duncan, R Scot ^a   Chapman, Colin A ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Deforestation; Degraded lands; Disturbance; Forest regeneration; Fruit bats; Kibale National Park; Old field succession; Restoration; Seed dispersal; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; SEED DISPERSAL; SUCCESSION; ZOOCHORY;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033178487     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(1999)009[0998:SDAPFS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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