Endozoochorus seed dispersal by goats: Recovery, germinability and emergence of five Mediterranean shrub species

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 347-355

  Grande, D ^a   Mancilla Leyton J M ^b   Delgado Pertinez M ^b   Martin Vicente, A ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endozoochory; Seed hardness; Seed recovery; Shrubland

Indexed keywords

ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX HALIMUS; CALICOTOME VILLOSA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CISTUS; CISTUS ALBIDUS; PHILLYREA ANGUSTIFOLIA; POACEAE; RHAMNUS; RHAMNUS LYCIOIDES; SCHISMUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 84878746976     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2013112-3673     Document Type: Article

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