Dispersal timing, palatability and caching of acorns of Aesculus turbinata Bl.

作者：Irie K; Tsuyuzaki S^*

来源：Plant Biosystems, 2011, 145(4): 798-801.

DOI：10.1080/11263504.2011.606986

• Aesculus turbinata
• rodent
• seed palatability
• seed dispersal timing
• mast seeding

Aesculus turbinata acorns were dispersed earlier than other acorn-producing species and are removed completely by rodents, although the acorns are unpalatable. The dispersal timing and low palatability to rodents on A. turbinata acorns promote the seed caching by rodents, facilitating the seedling emergence is possible even in lower-seeding years.

• 出版日期2011