Plants as seed traps: Inter-specific interference with dispersal

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 35-41

  Bullock, James M ^a   Moy, Ibby L ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calluna vulgaris; Erica cinerea; Heathland; Plant interactions; Seed deposition; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

INHIBITION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PLANT; SEED DISPERSAL;

CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; ERICA; ERICA CINEREA;

EID: 1542379703     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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