Consequences of intraspecific seed-size variation in Sparganium emersum for dispersal by fish

Functional Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1084-1091

  Pollux, B J A ^a,b   Ouborg, N J ^a   Van Groenendael, J M ^a   Klaassen, M ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endozoochory; Ichthyochory; Seed mass; Seed size selection; Seed traits

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; CYPRINID; FOOD INTAKE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED SIZE; SIZE EFFECT; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; SPARGANIUM; SPARGANIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 36249014328     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01313.x     Document Type: Article

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