Seed size variation in the palm Euterpe edulis and the effects of seed predators on germination and seedling survival

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 311-315

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

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arecaceae; Atlantic Forest; Coccotrypes; Scolytidae; Seed predation

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; EVERGREEN TREE; GERMINATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; RODENT; ROOT; SEED PREDATION; SEED SIZE; SURVIVAL;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

COCCOTRYPES; COLEOPTERA; EUTERPE EDULIS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; RODENTIA; SCOLYTINAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33744968854     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2005.11.011     Document Type: Article

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