Factors affecting seed predation of Eriotheca gracilipes (Bombacaceae) by parakeets in a cerrado fragment

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 240-245

  Francisco, Mercival R ^a   Lunardi, Vitor O ^b   Guimarães Jr , Paulo R ^c   Galetti, Mauro ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Brotogeris versicolurus; Plant traits evolution; Pre dispersal seed predation; Psittacidae

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CERRADO; DECIDUOUS TREE; FRUITING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LEAF; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION; VEGETATION COVER;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; BROTOGERIS VERSICOLURUS; ERIOTHECA GRACILIPES; MALVACEAE; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 40849102612     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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