Selection by a predispersal seed predator constrains the evolution of avian seed dispersal in pines

Functional Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 611-618

  Siepielski, A M ^a   Benkman, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflicting selection; Evolutionary constraints; Life history evolution; Seed dispersal; Seed predation

Indexed keywords

EVERGREEN TREE; FOOD SELECTION; PASSERINE; RODENT; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CONIFEROPHYTA; CORVIDA; CORVIDAE; NUCIFRAGA COLUMBIANA; PINACEAE; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS; TAMIASCIURUS;

EID: 34249105179     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01261.x     Document Type: Article

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