Direct Effects of Carpophagous Insects on the Germination Ability and Early Abscission of Oak Acorns

Carpophagous insects play an important role in decreasing the viability of acorns in bothdirect and indirect ways. Therefore they significantly influence the reproductive potential of oaks. As adirect effect, their feeding on the embryo and on the cotyledons may prevent the germination of theacorn a...

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Main Authors: CSÓKA, György, HIRKA, Anikó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2006-01-01
Series:Acta Silvatica & Lignaria Hungarica
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Online Access:http://aslh.nyme.hu/fileadmin/dokumentumok/fmk/acta_silvatica/cikkek/Vol02-2006/csoka-hirka.pdf