Seed dispersal of the Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.) by birds in Coastal South Carolina

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 202-215

  Renne, Ian J ^a   Gauthreaux Jr , Sidney A ^a   Gresham, Charles A ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DISPERSAL; SEED DISPERSAL; TREE;

SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

SAPIUM SEBIFERUM;

EID: 0033863904     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2000)144[0202:SDOTCT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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