Pre-dispersal predation of Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) seed

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 335-344

  Honek, Alois ^a   Martinkova, Zdenka ^a  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Abundance; Coleoptera; Consumption; Germination; Glocianus punctiger; Olibrus bicolor; Phenology; Seed; Seed predation; Taraxacum officinale

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DAMAGE; GRANIVORY; SEED PREDATION;

ASTERACEAE; CAPITULUM; COLEOPTERA; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 16844376658     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.00986.x     Document Type: Article

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