Frugivory of carnivora in central and southern parts of japan analyzed by literature search

Nihon Ringakkai Shi/Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-35

  Koike, S ^a   Masaki, T ^b  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asiatic black bear; Frugivory; Japanese marten; Raccoon dog; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; MAMMALS;

BLACK BEAR; FRUGIVORY; JAPANESE MARTEN; RACCOON DOG; SEED DISPERSAL;

FRUITS;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; FAGACEAE; MARTES MELAMPUS; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES; URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS THIBETANUS;

EID: 70349297044     PISSN: 0021485X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4005/jjfs.90.26     Document Type: Article

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