Post-dispersal germination success of native black gum (Nyssa sylvatica) and introduced camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) in Florida, USA

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 341-344

  Ward, Michael D ^a,b   Labisky, Ronald F ^a,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^c SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Black gum; Camphor tree; Cinnamomum camphora; Corvus ossifragus; European starling; Fish crow; Florida; Invasive species; Native species; Nyssa sylvatica; Seed dispersal; Seed germination; Seed ingestion; Sturnus vulgarius

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GERMINATION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY;

FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; CINNAMOMUM; CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA; CORVIDAE; CORVUS; CORVUS OSSIFRAGUS; DRYOBALANOPS; NYSSA SYLVATICA; NYSSACEAE; STURNIDAE; STURNUS; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 6344285742     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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