Forest edges benefit adults, but not seedlings, of the mistletoe Alepis flavida (Loranthaceae)

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-86

  Bach, Catherine E ^a   Kelly, Dave ^b   Hazlett, Brian A ^c  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge effect; Forest edge; Forest interior; Habitat fragmentation; Life history stage; Mistletoe; Plant density; Plant growth; Seedling recruitment

Indexed keywords

EDGE EFFECT; FOREST EDGE; GROWTH; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; SURVIVAL;

ALEPIS FLAVIDA; LORANTHACEAE; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 13544275774     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2004.00961.x     Document Type: Article

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