The specialist seed predator Bruchidius dorsalis (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) plays a crucial role in the seed germination of its host plant, Gleditsia japonica (Leguminosae)

Functional Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 252-257

  Takakura, K ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA CITY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bruchid; Hard seed; Mutualism; Physical dormancy

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; GERMINATION; MUTUALISM; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEED PREDATION;

ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS; ANIMALIA; APODEMUS; APODEMUS SPECIOSUS; BRUCHIDIUS; BRUCHINAE; COLEOPTERA; CYDNIDAE; FABACEAE; GLEDITSIA; GLEDITSIA JAPONICA; GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS; HETEROPTERA; JAPONICA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0036253501     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2002.00619.x     Document Type: Article

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