Linking ecological function to species composition in ecological restoration: Seed removal by ants in recreated woodland

Austral Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 751-760

  Lomov, Boris ^a,c   Keith, David A ^b   Hochuli, Dieter F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^c Aquarium Pier   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cumberland Plain Woodland; Dillwynia sieberi; Ecological restoration; Formicidae; Hardenbergia violacea; Seed removal

Indexed keywords

ANT; PASTURE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; WOODLAND;

DILLWYNIA; FORMICIDAE; HARDENBERGIA VIOLACEA;

EID: 70350212806     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.01981.x     Document Type: Article

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