Potential effects of arboreal and terrestrial avian dispersers on seed dormancy, seed germination and seedling establishment in Ormosia (Papilionoideae) species in Peru

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 619-627

  Foster, Mercedes S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ormosia; Peru; Seed dispersal; Seed dormancy; Seed germination; Seed predation; Seedling desiccation; Seedling development; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; BIRD; DESICCATION; GERMINATION; LEGUME; MORTALITY; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED DORMANCY; SEED PREDATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; FABACEAE; ORMOSIA (ANGIOSPERM); ORMOSIA BOPIENSIS; ORMOSIA MACROCALYX; PAPILIONOIDEAE;

EID: 57349119353     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467408005439     Document Type: Article

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