Complexities of linking defaunation to tree community dynamics: Case studies from national parks in Thailand

Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 77-90

  Brodie, Jedediah F ^a   Brockelman, Warren Y ^b   Chanthorn, Wirong ^c   Nathalang, Anuttara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Bioresources Technology Unit   (Thailand)

^c KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Frugivore; Janzen Connell; Long term research; Mutualism; Plant animal interaction; Secondary extinction; Seed dispersal; Seed predation; Seedling recruitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912094872     PISSN: 00809462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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