Directness and tempo of avian seed dispersal increases emergence of wild chiltepins in desert grasslands

1. Seed dispersal is thought to be unpredictable and outside a plant's control. But directed seed dispersal by mutualistic birds can increase probabilities of germination and survival by the non-random deposition of seeds in suitable microhabitats. 2. In the Sonoran Desert grasslands of souther...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Ecology. - Cambridge University Press, 1913. - 102(2014), 1, Seite 248-255
1. Verfasser: Carlo, Tomás A. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Tewksbury, Joshua J.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Ecology
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Physical sciences