Toward reliable estimates of seed removal by small mammals and birds in the Neotropics

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 203-208

  Christianini, A V ^a   Galetti, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Columbidae; Experimental bias; Granivory; Seed predation; Tinamidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; COLUMBIDAE; COLUMBIFORMES; FORMICIDAE; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA; TINAMIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34548804346     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842007000200004     Document Type: Article

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