Differences in dung beetle activity at western gorilla defecation sites in south-east Cameroon: Implications for establishment of Uapaca spp. seedlings

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 165-174

  Petre, Charles Albert ^a,b,c   Zinque, Marie Hélène ^a   Tagg, Nikki ^c   Beudels Jamar, Roseline Claire ^b   Haurez, Barbara ^a,d   Josso, Jean François ^e   Moretto, Philippe ^e   Doucet, Jean Louis ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

^c CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

^d Gestion Integres des Forêts et Territoires Tropicaux   (Congo)

^e Association Catharsius   (France)

Author keywords

Deposition site suitability; forest dynamics; Gorilla gorilla gorilla; secondary dispersal; seed dispersal effectiveness; sleeping sites; Uapaca spp.

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEETLE; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); DEFECATION; DICOTYLEDON; FECES; PITFALL TRAP; PRIMATE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SEED DISPERSAL; SEEDLING; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CAMEROON;

COLEOPTERA; GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA; UAPACA;

EID: 84922231404     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467414000753     Document Type: Article

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