Mammal and insect predation of chemically and structurally defended Mucuna holtonii (Fabaceae) seeds in a Costa Rican rain forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-269

  Kuprewicz, Erin K ^a   Garca Robledo, Carlos ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Camera traps; L dopa; Pecari tajacu; Seed predation; Sericomyrmex amabilis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; FIELDWORK; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; INSECT; LEGUME; MAMMAL; PLANT DEFENSE; RAINFOREST; SEED PREDATION; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

COSTA RICA;

FABACEAE; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; MUCUNA; PECARI TAJACU; SERICOMYRMEX AMABILIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77952518771     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467410000039     Document Type: Article

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