Ingestion by an endemic frugivore enhances seed germination of endemic plant species but decreases seedling survival of exotics

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2021-2030

  Zuël, Nicolas ^a,b   Griffiths, Christine J ^a,b,c   Hector, Andy ^a   Hansen, Dennis M ^a   Jones, Carl G ^b,d   Albrecht, Matthias ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b MAURITIAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION   (Mauritius)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alien plant species; Ecosystem functioning; Frugivory; Gut passage; Island invasion; Leiolopisma telfairii; Lizard; Mauritius; Plant animal interactions; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FRUGIVORY; GERMINATION; INGESTION RATE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIZARD; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL;

BOLIVAR [VENEZUELA]; MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS; ROUND ISLAND; VENEZUELA;

ANIMALIA; LEIOLOPISMA TELFAIRII; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84867736768     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02694.x     Document Type: Article

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