Megafaunal influences on tree recruitment in African equatorial forests

Ecography

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 180-186

  Terborgh, J ^a   Davenport, L C ^a   Niangadouma, R ^b   Dimoto, E ^c   Mouandza, J C ^d   Scholtz, O ^d   Jaen, M R ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Herbier National   (Gabon)

^c Agence National de Parcs Nationeaux   (Gabon)

^d Wildlife Conservation Society Gabon   (Gabon)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; FOREST CANOPY; HERBIVORY; HILLSLOPE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS);

AMAZONIA; CENTRAL AFRICA;

ELEPHANTIDAE; MAMMALIA; POTAMOCHOERUS PORCUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 84956615410     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecog.01641     Document Type: Article

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