Effects of seed quality and seed location on the removal of acorns and beechnuts

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 623-631

  Perea, Ramón ^a   Miguel, Alfonso San ^a   Martínez Jauregui, María ^a   Valbuena Carabaña, María ^a   Gil, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apodemus sylvaticus; Fagus sylvatica; Insect infestation; Quercus; Scatter hoarding; Seed size

Indexed keywords

FORAGING EFFICIENCY; FOREST CANOPY; GAP DYNAMICS; MICROHABITAT; MOISTURE CONTENT; PREDATION; REGENERATION; RODENT; SEED SIZE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TREE; WOODY DEBRIS;

APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; HEXAPODA; ILEX; ILEX AQUIFOLIUM; QUERCUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 84859511831     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-011-0536-y     Document Type: Article

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