Differential seed dispersal systems of endemic junipers in two oceanic Macaronesian archipelagos: The influence of biogeographic and biological characteristics

Plant Ecology

Volumn 212, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 911-921

  Rumeu, B ^a   Elias, R B ^b   Padilla, D P ^a   Melo, C ^b   Nogales, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PRODUCTOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Conservation; Island ecosystems; Ornithochory; Plant animal interactions; Saurochory

Indexed keywords

ARCHIPELAGO; BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGION; BIRD; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EVERGREEN TREE; FRUGIVORY; GUILD; LIZARD; ORNITHOLOGY; SEED DISPERSAL;

AZORES; CANARY ISLANDS; MADEIRA; PORTUGAL; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CEDRUS; GALLOTIA GALLOTI; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS BREVIFOLIA; JUNIPERUS CEDRUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SQUAMATA; TURDUS MERULA; TURDUS TORQUATUS;

EID: 79953805639     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-010-9875-x     Document Type: Article

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