Consumption and dispersion of mesquite seeds by ruminants

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-259

  Kneuper, Charles L ^a   Scott, Cody B ^a   Pinchak, William E ^b  

^a ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestion; Encroachment; Fecal dispersal; Germination; Phenology; Prosopis

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; GERMINATION; PHENOLOGY; RUMINANT; SEEDLING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CARNIVORA; CERVIDAE; LYNX; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; MEPHITIDAE; OVIS ARIES; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA;

EID: 0037856096     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003815     Document Type: Article

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