The effect of seed morphology on the potential dispersal of aquatic macrophytes by the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2063-2071

  Pollux, B J A ^a,b   De Jong, M ^a   Steegh, A ^b   Ouborg, N J ^a   Van Groenendael, J M ^a   Klaassen, M ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endozoochory; Gut passage; Ichthyochory; Postdispersal establishment; Retention time

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; FISH; GERMINATION; MACROPHYTE; MORPHOLOGY; PROBABILITY; SEED DISPERSAL;

ALISMATACEAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; SAGITTARIA SAGITTIFOLIA; SPARGANIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 33749856394     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01637.x     Document Type: Article

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