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Abundance of insect seed predators and intensity of seed predation on Shorea (Dipterocarpaceae) in two consecutive masting events in Peninsular Malaysia

Authors :
Yu-Yun Chen
I-Fang Sun
S. Joseph Wright
Takakazu Yumoto
Tetsuro Hosaka
Nur Supardi Md. Noor
Source :
Journal of Tropical Ecology. 27:651-655
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2011.

Abstract

The family Dipterocarpaceae includes 470 tree species from 13 genera in South and South-East Asian tropical forests (Ashton 1982). Many dipterocarp species in aseasonal lowland rain forests of western Malesia flower synchronously during masting (or general flowering) events, which usually occur at irregular intervals of 2–10 y (Ashton et al. 1988). Very few individuals flower at other times, and successful recruitment of seedlings is limited to those masting events (Ashton et al. 1988, Curran et al. 1999).

Details

ISSN :
14697831 and 02664674
Volume :
27
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Tropical Ecology
Accession number :
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