Does frugivory by European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) facilitate germination in invasive plants?

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 332-341

  LaFleur, Nancy ^a   Rubega, Margaret ^a   Parent, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Celastrus orbiculatus; Elaeagnus umbellata; Germination; Invasive; Invasive species; Mutualism; Passage rates; Rosa multiflora; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FRUGIVORY; GERMINATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; MUTUALISM; PASSERINE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEED DISPERSAL; SHRUB;

NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; CELASTRUS; CELASTRUS ORBICULATUS; ELAEAGNUS UMBELLATA; ROSA MULTIFLORA; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 70350773888     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/08-RA-111.1     Document Type: Article

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