Modelling long-distance seed dispersal in heterogeneous landscapes

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 599-608

  Levey, Douglas J ^a   Tewksbury, Joshua J ^b   Bolker, Benjamin M ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal kernels; Edge; Habitat corridor; Landscape ecology; Long distance seed dispersal; Patch shape; Seed dispersal; Seed rain; Spatially explicit model

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PATCH SIZE; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED RAIN; ZOOCHORY;

AVES;

EID: 44949174263     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01401.x     Document Type: Article

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