Seed dispersal by small rodents favors oak over pine regeneration in the pine-oak forests of the Qinling mountains, China

作者: Fei Yu , Dexiang Wang , Xiaoxiao Shi , Xianfeng Yi , Gang Li

DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2013.794250

关键词: Pinus tabulaeformisCentral chinaNatural regenerationChinaRegeneration (ecology)BotanyPredationForestryBiologyQuercus alienaSeed dispersal

摘要: Abstract Natural regeneration differences between oak and pine are common in the Qinling Mountains of central China. Thus, we examined whether this difference could be explained by seed dispersal. We investigated dispersal Quercus aliena var. acuteserrata Maxim. Pinus tabulaeformis Carr. characteristics both species were pine-oak forest belt (oak stands, stands) Huoditang Forest found that Q. acorns usually scatterhoarded, while seeds P. generally consumed immediately. 55% released transferred to stands. Moreover, regenerated successfully was recruited three However, natural very low all stands because high predation small rodents. propose, therefore, see...

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