Functional traits determine formation of mutualism and predation interactions in seed-rodent dispersal system of a subtropical forest

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 55, Issue , 2014, Pages 43-50

  Chang, Gang ^a,b   Zhang, Zhibin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b SHAANXI INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Functional traits; Hoarding behavior; Mutualism predation; Network structure; Plant animal interaction; Rodent; Seed; Stability

Indexed keywords

CACHING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MUTUALISM; NUTRITION; PREDATION; RODENT; SEED DISPERSAL; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

CHINA;

EID: 84890104761     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2013.11.004     Document Type: Article

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