Fruit fate, seed germination and growth of an invasive vine - An experimental test of 'sit and wait' strategy

Biological Invasions

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 363-372

  Greenberg, Cathryn H ^a   Smith, Lindsay M ^b   Levey, Douglas J ^c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fleshy fruited species; Fruit crop density; Fruit fate; Fruit removal; Germination; Ilex opaca; Invasive plants

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FRUGIVORY; GERMINATION; GROWTH; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SEED DISPERSAL;

NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CELASTRACEAE; CELASTRUS; CELASTRUS ORBICULATUS; ILEX; ILEX OPACA; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035555508     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015857721486     Document Type: Article

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