Endozoochorous seed dispersal by martens (Martes foina, M. martes) in two woodland habitats

Flora

Volumn 197, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 370-378

  Schaumann, Friederike ^a   Heinken, Thilo ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Frugivory; Germination; Martens; NE Germany; Temperate woodland

Indexed keywords

FRUGIVORY; PASSERINE; SEED DISPERSAL; WOODLAND; ZOOCHORY;

BRANDENBURG; GERMANY;

ANIMALIA; LILIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MARTES; MARTES AMERICANA; MARTES FOINA; MARTES MARTES; MUSTELINAE; PASSERIFORMES; RUBUS; RUBUS CAESIUS; RUBUS FRUTICOSUS; RUBUS IDAEUS; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES); SCATOPHAGUS ARGUS; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 0036390817     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00053     Document Type: Article

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