Frugivory by insects on mangrove propagules: Effects on the early life history of Avicennia marina

Oecologia

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 243-252

  Minchinton, Todd E ^a,b   Dalby Ball, Mia ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Sainty and Associates   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Herbivory; Propagule predation; Recruitment; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

FRUGIVORY; GROWTH; INSECT; LARVA; MANGROVE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SURVIVORSHIP;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034782081     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420100715     Document Type: Article

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