Latitude, seed predation and seed mass

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 105-128

  Moles, A T ^a   Westoby, M ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Postdispersal seed predation; Predispersal seed predation; Seed development time; Seed size

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; LATITUDE; SEED PREDATION; SEED SIZE;

EID: 0037255981     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00781.x     Document Type: Article

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