Differences in endozoochorous dispersal between aquatic plant species, with reference to plant population persistence in rivers

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 232-242

  Pollux, B J A ^a,b   Santamaria, L ^a,c   Ouborg, N J ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aquatic plants; Birds; Drift paradox; Population persistence; Upstream dispersal; Zoochory

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; PERSISTENCE; RECOLONIZATION; RIVER; SEED DISPERSAL; ZOOCHORY;

ALISMATACEAE; ANAS; ANAS CRECCA; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; AVES; SAGITTARIA; SAGITTARIA SAGITTIFOLIA; SPARGANIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 13444301585     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2004.01314.x     Document Type: Article

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