The effect of invasive plant management on the rate of removal of vertebrate-dispersed fruits

Plant Ecology

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 351-363

  Gosper, Carl R ^a   Whelan, R J ^a   French, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Bird; Chrysanthemoides monilifera; Frugivory; Mutualisms; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DISPERSAL; FRUIT; FRUITING; HERBICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MAMMAL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATIVE SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEED DISPERSAL; VERTEBRATE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AVES; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA; ELAEOCARPUS; MAMMALIA; MONOTOCA ELLIPTICA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33745711966     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-005-9078-z     Document Type: Article

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