The dispersal of fruits and seeds of Poison-ivy, Toxicodendron radicans, by Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus, and squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus and Sciurus carolinensis

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 616-620

  Penner, Rodney ^a   Moodie, G Eric E ^a   Staniforth, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bonasa umbellus; Germination; Grey Squirrel; Poison ivy; Red Squirrel; Ruffed Grouse; Sciurus carolinensis; Seed dispersal; Tamiasciurus hudsonicus; Toxicodendron radicans

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; GERMINATION; SEED DISPERSAL; ZOOCHORY;

CANADA;

BONASA UMBELLUS; SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS; TOXICODENDRON RADICANS;

EID: 0033208520     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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