Post-dispersal seed predation in Pinus halepensis and consequences on seedling establishment after fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 407-414

  Broncano, Maria José ^a   Rodrigo, Anselm ^a   Retana, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pine; Recruitment; Rodent exclusion; Seed predators

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; PINUS HALEPENSIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 45849109121     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07095     Document Type: Article

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