Fleshy fruit characteristics in a temperate deciduous forest of Japan: how unique are they?

This study investigated the fleshy fruit characteristics of 28 woody species in a Japanese temperate forest where large sedentary seed-dispersing mammals are present. We tested whether the findings in previous studies in temperate forests of Europe and North America are universal or not. Results hav...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of plant research 2012, Vol.125 (1), p.103-114
Hauptverfasser:	Masaki, Takashi, Takahashi, Kazuaki, Sawa, Ayako, Kado, Tomoyuki, Naoe, Shoji, Koike, Shinsuke, Shibata, Mitsue
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	adaptability Aves Biomedical and Life Sciences Deciduous forests Dispersal Ecosystem Energy Metabolism Forests Fruit - anatomy & histology Fruit - metabolism Fruits Japan Life Sciences Lipids Mammals Migratory birds Nitrogen Nitrogen - metabolism Organ Size Phenols - metabolism Plant Biochemistry Plant Ecology Plant Physiology Plant reproduction Plant Sciences Regular Paper Seasons Seeds Seeds - metabolism Solubility Species Specificity Temperate forests Trees - metabolism
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