Seed dispersal by animals: Exact identification of source trees with endocarp DNA microsatellites

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 2275-2283

  Godoy, José A ^a   Jordano, Pedro ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Avian frugivores; Microsatellites; Seed dispersal; Seed endocarp; Seed shadow; Spatial variation

Indexed keywords

DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENDOCARP; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENOTYPE; MICROENVIRONMENT; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; PLANT ANIMAL INTERACTION; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT TISSUE; SEED DISPERSAL; SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALS; GENOTYPE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PLANT COMPONENTS; PRUNUS; SEEDS; TREES;

EID: 0034809783     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0962-1083.2001.01342.x     Document Type: Article

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