The effect of gut processing on the quality of mistletoe seed dispersal

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 377-380

  Roxburgh, Lizanne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Dispersal quality; Germination; Loranthaceae; Phragmanthera dschallensis; Regurgitation; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIRD; FRUGIVORY; PARASITIC PLANT; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED TREATMENT; ZOOCHORY;

AVES; LORANTHACEAE; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 34247490210     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467407004014     Document Type: Article

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