Does forest fragmentation and selective logging affect seed predators and seed predation rates of Prunus africana (Rosaceae)?

Biotropica

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 218-224

  Farwig, Nina ^a,b   Bleher, Bärbel ^a,b   Von Der Gönna, Sabine ^a   Böhning Gaese, Katrin ^a,b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Human impact; Kakamega Forest; Kenya; Plant animal interaction; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIFE CYCLE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POLLINATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION; SELECTIVE LOGGING; SMALL MAMMAL; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KAKAMEGA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN PROVINCE [KENYA];

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PRUNUS AFRICANA; PYGEUM; ROSACEAE;

EID: 41549158273     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2007.00365.x     Document Type: Article

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