Seed predation under high seed density condition: The palm Euterpe edulis in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 471-474

  Von Allmen, Christiane ^a   Morellato, L Patricia C ^a   Pizo, Marco A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arecaceae; Atlantic Forest; Euterpe edulis; Seed predation

Indexed keywords

FOREST; POPULATION DENSITY; SEED PREDATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; ARECACEAE; EUTERPE; EUTERPE EDULIS;

EID: 3142764847     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467404001348     Document Type: Article

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