Passage time, viability, and germination of seeds ingested by foxes

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 566-578

  Varela, O ^a   Bucher, E H ^b  

^a FUNDACIÓN MIGUEL LILLO   (Argentina)

^b CENTRO DE ZOOLOGÍA APLICADA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Crab eating fox; Dry Chaco; Pampa fox; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

ECOREGION; GERMINATION; MAMMAL; SEED DISPERSAL; SURVIVAL; VIABILITY;

ARGENTINA; CHACO [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA AROMA; CANIDAE; CELTIS TALA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DUSICYON THOUS; PSEUDALOPEX GYMNOCERCUS; SYAGRUS ROMANZOFFIANA; VERTEBRATA; ZIZIPHUS;

EID: 33746755278     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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