Contrasting dispersal phenologies in two fleshy-fruited congeneric shrubs, Rhus aromatica Ait. and Rhus glabra L. (Anacardiaceae)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 976-988

  Li, Xiaojie ^a   Baskin, Jerry M ^a   Baskin, Carol C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avifrugivore availability hypothesis; Foliar flag hypothesis; Fruit characteristics; Fruit dispersal by birds or mammals; Fruiting phenology; Rhus aromatica; Rhus glabra

Indexed keywords

AVIFRUGIVORE AVAILABILITY; DISPERSAL PATTERN; FRUIT; FRUIT RIPENING; FRUITING SEASON; MIGRATORY BIRD; PHENOLOGY; PLANT VARIETY;

AVIFAUNA; FRUITING; SEED DISPERSAL; SHRUB;

ANACARDIACEAE; AVES; CERVIDAE; HEDERA; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; RHUS AROMATICA; RHUS GLABRA;

EID: 0033494275     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-77-7-976     Document Type: Article

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