Seed dispersal and establishment of endangered plants on Oceanic Islands: the Janzen-Connell model, and the use of ecological analogues.
The Janzen-Connell model states that plant-specific natural enemies may have a disproportionately large negative effect on progeny close to maternal trees. The majority of experimental and theoretical studies addressing the Janzen-Connell model have explored how it can explain existing patterns of s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-05-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2358974?pdf=render |