Seed predation of Araucaria angustifolia (Araucariaceae) in the Brazilian Araucaria Forest: Influence of deposition site and comparative role of small and 'large' mammals

Plant Ecology

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-196

  Iob, Graziela ^a   Vieira, Emerson M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Araucaria angustifolia; Araucaria Forest; Rodents; Seed predation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FIELDWORK; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT TYPE; RODENT; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARAUCARIA; ARAUCARIA ANGUSTIFOLIA; ARAUCARIACEAE; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 50849083189     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-007-9394-6     Document Type: Article

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