Final seed fate and seedling emergence in myrmecochorous Plants: Effects of ants and plant species

Sociobiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-111

  Bas, J M ^a   Oliveras, J ^a   Gomez C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ants; Final seed fate; Myrmecochory; Seed predation; Seedlings

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE;

EID: 34247096878     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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