Density-dependent pre-dispersal seed predation and fruit set in a tropical tree

Oikos

Volumn 119, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1841-1847

  Jones, F A ^a,b   Comita, L S ^c  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COEXISTENCE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FRUIT PRODUCTION; FRUIT SET; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEED PREDATION; TROPICAL FOREST;

PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

JACARANDA COPAIA;

EID: 77958476104     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2010.18547.x     Document Type: Article

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