Seed dispersal in the iberian pear, pyrus bourgaeana: A role for infrequent mutualists

Ecoscience

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 311-321

  Fedriani, Jose M ^a   Delibes, Miguel ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

"escape" hypothesis; Badger; Carnivorous mammals; Frugivory; Infrequent mutualists; Meles meles; Post dispersal seed survival; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CARNIVORE; DECIDUOUS TREE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; GENETIC VARIATION; GERMINATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MUSTELID; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEED DISPERSAL;

IBERIAN PENINSULA;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MAMMALIA; MELES MELES; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PYRUS; PYRUS BOURGAEANA; RODENTIA; SUIDAE; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 72049129008     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/16-3-3253     Document Type: Article

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