Modelling the quantitative effects of pre- and post-dispersal seed predation in Pinus sylvestris L.

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1201-1213

  Worthy, Fiona R ^a   Law, Richard ^b   Hulme, Philip E ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crossbill; Native pinewoods; Natural regeneration; Red squirrel; Scots pine; Seed dispersal; Seed fate; Seed survival

Indexed keywords

REGENERATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

AVES; CARABIDAE; FORMICIDAE; LOXIA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS;

EID: 33749436399     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01168.x     Document Type: Article

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