Seed removal and predation as factors affecting seed availability of tree species in degraded habitats and restoration plantings in rainforest areas of Queensland, Australia

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 617-626

  Doust, Susan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canopy density; Direct seeding; Reforestation; Rehabilitation; Seed consumers; Seed size

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; NATIVE SPECIES; RAINFOREST; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION; SEED SIZE; SEEDING; SOWING;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ANIMALIA; LANTANA; RODENTIA;

EID: 80052558801     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2010.00681.x     Document Type: Article

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