Endozoochorous dispersal of alien and native plants by two palearctic avian frugivores with special emphasis on invasive giant goldenrod Solidago gigantea

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 895-901

  Czarnecka, Joanna ^a   Orłowski, Grzegorz ^b   Karg, Jerzy ^b  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST ENVIRONMENT   (Poland)

Author keywords

Agricultural landscape; Dry fruits; Fleshy fruits; Frugivory; Non standard dispersal; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

AVES; CRATAEGUS MONOGYNA; MORUS ALBA; PHOENICURUS OCHRUROS; SAMBUCUS; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO GIGANTEA; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 84865525270     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-012-0081-9     Document Type: Article

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