Consequences of dispersal failure: kereru and large seeds in New Zealand

Consequences of dispersal failure: kereru and large seeds in New Zealand

The decline of kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) may limit dispersal of large-seeded plants in New Zealand, but the consequences of this are unknown. I determined kereru disperser effectiveness by modelling seed dispersal distances (using seed retention times and movement patterns). Mean seed reten...

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Main Author: Wotton, Debra Mary
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Biological Sciences 2009
Subjects:
kereru
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
NZ pigeon
large seeds
dispersal failure
frugivory
seed shadow
taraire
Beilschmiedia tarairi
karaka
Corynocarpus laevigatus
tawa
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2509

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http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2509

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