Importance of plant and bird traits on the seed removal pattern of endangered trees across different forest patches in southeast China
Abstract Seed removal by birds has been recognized as an important part of seed dispersal process in patchy forest areas; however, few studies have focused on the contribution of both plant and bird traits to seed removal. In this study, field data of seed removal for Taxus chinensis was combined wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Ecological Processes |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00253-6 |