Measuring short distance dispersal of Alliaria petiolata and determining potential long distance dispersal mechanisms

Introduction Alliaria petiolata, an herbaceous plant, has invaded woodlands in North America. Its ecology has been thoroughly studied, but an overlooked aspect of its biology is seed dispersal distances and mechanisms. We measured seed dispersal distances in the field and tested if epizoochory is a...

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Main Authors: Christopher A. Loebach, Roger C. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4477.pdf