Predation of cassowary dispersed seeds: Is the cassowary an effective disperser?

Integrative Zoology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 168-177

  Bradford, Matt G ^a   Westcott, David A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Casuarius casuarius; Disperser effectiveness; Secondary dispersal; Seed shadow

Indexed keywords

CASUARIUS CASUARIUS; RODENTIA;

ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; BIRD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; RODENT; SEED DISPERSAL; TREE;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; PALAEOGNATHAE; QUEENSLAND; RODENTIA; SEED DISPERSAL; TREES;

EID: 84860340489     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17494877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4877.2011.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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