Factors controlling seed predation by rodents and non-native Sus scrofa in Araucaria araucana forests: Potential effects on seedling establishment

Biological Invasions

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 689-706

  Sanguinetti, Javier ^a   Kitzberger, Thomas ^b  

^a Parques Nacionales de Argentina   (Argentina)

^b Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente Bariloche   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Araucaria araucana; Exotic; Larger seeds; Masting; Predator satiation; Rodent; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; GUILD; INVASIVE SPECIES; MASTING; PIG; REGENERATION; RODENT; SEED PREDATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

ARGENTINA; LANIN NATIONAL PARK; NEUQUEN;

ARAUCARIA; ARAUCARIA ARAUCANA; CONIFEROPHYTA; RODENTIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 77952876030     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-009-9474-8     Document Type: Article

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