Secondary dispersal of Dioscorea japonica (Dioscoreaceae) bulbils by rodents

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-100

  Mizuki, Inoue ^a   Takahashi, Akiko ^b  

^a AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bulbil; Clonal plant; Dioscorea japonica; Rodents; Secondary dispersal

Indexed keywords

DROPS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; PHOTOGRAPHY;

BULBIL; CLONAL PLANT; DIOSCOREA JAPONICA; RODENTS; SECONDARY DISPERSAL;

MAMMALS;

CLONE; DISPERSAL; GERMINATION; GRAVITY; PHOTOGRAPH; PLANT; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; APODEMUS SPECIOSUS; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA JAPONICA; DIOSCOREACEAE; MUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 63049113637     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-008-0106-4     Document Type: Article

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