Herbivore dunging and endozoochorous seed deposition in a Mediterranean dehesa

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 322-328

  Malo, J E ^a   Jimenez B ^a   Suarez, F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dispersal; Dung; Endozoochory; Herbivores; Mediterranean pasture; Spatial pattern

Indexed keywords

FECAL PELLET; PASTURE; SEED BANK; SEED DISPERSAL; ZOOCHORY;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS DAMA; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CISTUS; CISTUS LADANIFER; DAMA; DAMA DAMA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROTUNDIFOLIA;

EID: 0343526756     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003440     Document Type: Article

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