Effects of deer, mice and dwarf bamboo on the emergence, survival and growth of Abies homolepis (Piceaceae) seedlings

Ecological Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 217-223

  Itô, Hiroki ^a   Hino, Teruaki ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervus nippon; Field experiment; Indirect effect; Plant animal interaction; Sasa nipponica

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; DEER; FORAGE; GROWTH; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; RODENT; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SURVIVAL;

ABIES; ABIES HOMOLEPIS; ANIMALIA; APODEMUS; APODEMUS ARGENTEUS; APODEMUS SPECIOSUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS NIPPON; HOMOLEPIS; PEROMYSCUS; RODENTIA; SASA;

EID: 1942519216     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1703.2004.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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