Effects of seed abundance on seed scatter-hoarding of Edward's rat (Leopoldamys edwardsi Muridae) at the individual level

Oecologia

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-63

  Zhang, Hongmao ^a,b,c   Cheng, Jinrui ^a,c   Xiao, Zhishu ^a   Zhang, Zhibin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Camellia oleifera; Mast seeding; Natural regeneration; Predator satiation; Seed disperser; Seed predator

Indexed keywords

CACHING; EVERGREEN TREE; MASTING; RODENT; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MURINAE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; TEA;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CAMELLIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MURINAE; SEEDS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ANIMALIA; CAMELLIA OLEIFERA; LEOPOLDAMYS EDWARDSI; MURIDAE; RATTUS; RODENTIA; THEACEAE;

EID: 53549083217     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-008-1114-y     Document Type: Article

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