Spatial variation of post-dispersal seed removal by rodents in highland microhabitats of Spain and Switzerland

Seed Science Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 213-222

  García Castaño, Juan Luis ^a,c   Kollmann, Johannes ^b   Jordano, Pedro ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apodemus flavicollis; Apodemus sylvaticus; Clethrionomys glareolus; Mediterranean highlands; Seed dispersal; Seed removal; Swiss Jura

Indexed keywords

APODEMUS FLAVICOLLIS; APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; BERBERIS; BERBERIS VULGARIS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; CRATAEGUS; CRATAEGUS MONOGYNA; RODENTIA; TAXUS BACCATA;

EID: 33750607301     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2006245     Document Type: Article

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