Effects of seed dispersal on Juniperus communis recruitment on a Mediterranean mountain

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 839-848

  García, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Juniper; Microhabitat effect; Ornithochory; Seed rain; Seed viability; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; RECRUITMENT; RELICT SPECIES; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED RAIN; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SHRUB; ZOOCHORY;

(SOUTHEAST); SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; AVES; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS; PERCIDAE; RODENTIA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0035705242     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236872     Document Type: Article

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