Seed dispersal by carnivorous mammals into burnt forests: An opportunity for non-indigenous and cultivated plant species

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 623-630

  Rost, Josep ^a   Pons, Pere ^a   Bas, Josep M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Invasive plants; Mediterranean hackberry; Ornamental plants; Red fox; Seed shadow; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

CELTIS; MAMMALIA; VULPES;

EID: 84870237092     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: 16180089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2012.08.016     Document Type: Article

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