Seed dynamics of resprouting shrubs in grassy woodlands: Seed rain, predators and seed loss constrain recruitment potential

Austral Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1016-1026

  Campbell, Monica L ^a   Clarke, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Seed bank; Seed germination; Seed predation

Indexed keywords

INSECT; PREDATION RISK; RECRUITMENT; RESPROUTING; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED RAIN; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SHRUB; VIABILITY; WOODLAND;

ERICACEAE; FABACEAE; FORMICIDAE; HARDENBERGIA; IRIDOMYRMEX PURPUREUS; LISSANTHE; MELICHRUS; NOTONCUS; PHEIDOLE; PULTENAEA; RHYTIDOPONERA TASMANIENSIS;

EID: 33750908051     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01660.x     Document Type: Article

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