Why is mast seeding in Chionochloa rubra (Poaceae) most extreme where seed predation is lowest?

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 221-233

  Sullivan, Jon J ^a,b   Kelly, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chionochloa; Climate; Ecotypes; Effects of altitude; Mast seeding; Poaceae; Seed predator satiation; Site favourability

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; MAST SEEDING; NEW ZEALAND; PREDATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

ELEVATION; MASTING; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEED PREDATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

CHIONOCHLOA FLAVESCENS; CHIONOCHLOA PALLENS; CHIONOCHLOA RUBRA;

EID: 0033814780     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2000.9512679     Document Type: Article

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