Parthenocarpy, attractiveness and seed predation by birds in Bursera morelensis

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 757-762

  Ramos Ordonez M F ^a   Arizmendi, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Birds; Bursera morelensis; Parthenocarpy; Semiarid; Tehuacan Valley

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRD; DICOTYLEDON; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GRANIVORY; SEED PREDATION; SEED PRODUCTION; SEMIARID REGION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; PUEBLA [MEXICO]; TEHUACAN VALLEY;

AVES; BURSERA MORELENSIS; BURSERACEAE;

EID: 79958116165     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.04.013     Document Type: Article

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