Quantifying seed dispersal by birds and possums in a lowland New Zealand forest

Abstract Declines in native birds in New Zealand have raised questions about whether seed dispersal limits plant regeneration and whether introduced mammals such as brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) can replace absent native birds. We determined the relative contribution to seed dispersal by...

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Veröffentlicht in:New Zealand Journal of Ecology. - New Zealand Ecological Society. - 41(2017), 1, Seite 47-55
1. Verfasser: Wyman, Tarryn E. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Kelly, Dave
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Schlagworte:bellbird bird abundance blackbird brushtail possum frugivory germination seed dispersal seed predation silvereye song thrush mehr... Biological sciences Physical sciences Behavioral sciences