Effects of rodent gnawing on the survival of current-year seedlings of Quercus crispula

Ecological Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 335-344

  Sato, Toshihiko ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mast seeding; Oak forest; Regeneration; Rodent gnawing; Seedling survival

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; RECRUITMENT; RODENT; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL;

JAPAN;

APODEMUS SPECIOSUS; QUERCUS CRISPULA;

EID: 0034260916     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.2000.00352.x     Document Type: Article

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