Consequences of herbivory by native ungulates for the reproduction of a savanna tree

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-138

  Goheen, Jacob R ^a,b   Young, Truman P ^b,c   Keesing, Felicia ^b,d   Palmer, Todd M ^a,b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b MPALA RESEARCH CENTRE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d BARD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acacia; Cost of herbivory; Hierarchical model; Induced resistance; Landscape change; Population dynamics; Reproduction; Savanna; Seed production; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; NATIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SAVANNA; SURVIVAL; TREE; UNGULATE;

AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA DREPANOLOBIUM; MAMMALIA; POACEAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 33845606799     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01196.x     Document Type: Article

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