Seed dispersal and predation by Proechimys semispinosus and Sciurus granatensis in gaps and understorey in central Panama

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 485-492

  Carvajal, Alejandra ^a,b   Adler, Gregory H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Barro Colorado Island; Central American spiny rat; Forest gaps; Red tailed squirrel; Seed fate; Seed removal

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRANIVORY; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNDERSTORY;

BARRO COLORADO ISLAND; CENTRAL AMERICA; GATUN LAKE; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

ECHIMYIDAE; MAMMALIA; PROECHIMYS SEMISPINOSUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS GRANATENSIS;

EID: 51349106862     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467408005270     Document Type: Article

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