Post-dispersal losses to seed predators: An experimental comparison of native and exotic old field plants

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 284-292

  Blaney, C S ^a   Kotanen, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aliens; Exotics; Granivores; Invaders; Old fields; Seed predators

Indexed keywords

CANADA; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION; SEED TREATMENT;

BIODIVERSITY; OIL FIELDS; SEED;

POST-DISPERSAL SEED PREDATORS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

GRANIVORY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; OLD FIELD; SEED PREDATION;

CANADA;

EID: 0035058648     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-79-3-284     Document Type: Article

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