Rodent granivores generate context-specific seed removal in invaded and uninvaded habitats

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 168-178

  Mattos, Kaitlin J ^a   Orrock, John L ^b   Watling, James I ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GRANIVORY; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEED PREDATION; SHRUB;

ARTHROPODA; CORNUS; CORNUS DRUMMONDII; LONICERA; LONICERA MAACKII; RODENTIA;

EID: 84872867756     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031-169.1.168     Document Type: Article

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