Seed trait and rodent species determine seed dispersal and predation: Evidences from semi-natural enclosures

IForest

Volumn 8, Issue , 2014, Pages 207-213

  Yi, Xianfeng ^a   Wang, Zhenyu ^a   Liu, Changqu ^b   Liu, Guoqiang ^b  

^a JIANGXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HENAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Body Size; Caloric Value; Seed Coat; Seed Dispersal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APODEMUS PENINSULAE; CLETHRIONOMYS RUFOCANUS; CORYLUS MANDSHURICA; JUGLANS MANDSHURICA; PINUS KORAIENSIS; QUERCUS MONGOLICA; RODENTIA; TAMIAS SIBIRICUS;

EID: 84925335111     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19717458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3832/ifor1185-008     Document Type: Article

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