Legitimate seed dispersal by lizards in an alpine habitat: The case of Berberis empetrifolia (Berberidaceae) dispersed by Liolaemus belii (Tropiduridae)

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 265-271

  Celedón Neghme, Constanza ^a   San Martin, Leonardo A ^b   Victoriano, Pedro F ^a   Cavieres, Lohengrin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Alpine habitats; Lizards; Seed coat; Seed deposition; Seed dispersal; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; DIGESTION; FECES; GERMINATION; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; MICROHABITAT; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SEED SET; SHRUB; WAX; ZOOCHORY;

ANDES; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

BERBERIDACEAE; BERBERIS; BERBERIS EMPETRIFOLIA; LIOLAEMUS; LIOLAEMUS BELLII; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE;

EID: 43049176788     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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