Evaluation of methods to estimate understory fruit biomass.

Fleshy fruit is consumed by many wildlife species and is a critical component of forest ecosystems. Because fruit production may change quickly during forest succession, frequent monitoring of fruit biomass may be needed to better understand shifts in wildlife habitat quality. Yet, designing a fruit...

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Main Authors: Marcus A Lashley, Jeffrey R Thompson, M Colter Chitwood, Christopher S Deperno, Christopher E Moorman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4018398?pdf=render