Reproductive investment and seedling survival of the mast-fruiting rain forest tree, Microberlinia bisulcata A. chev

Plant Ecology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 169-183

  Green, J J ^a   Newbery, D M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon Limitation; Korup National Park; Post dispersal predation; Seed production; Seedling survival

Indexed keywords

MASTING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RECRUITMENT; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SEED PREDATION; SEED PRODUCTION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SURVIVAL;

CAMEROON;

CAESALPINIOIDEAE; MICROBERLINIA; MICROBERLINIA BISULCATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036032503     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020304212118     Document Type: Article

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