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Effects of acorn attack by curculio weevils on the germination and early growth of Pasania edulis (Makino) seedlings

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JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
卷 21, 期 4, 页码 185-192

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-016-0531-8

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Curculio weevil-attacked acorns; Germination; Pasania edulis; Regeneration; Seedling establishment

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We conducted field studies to evaluate the impact that curculio weevil attacks on Pasania edulis (Fagacea) acorns have on the regeneration of this tree. The germination ratio of weevil-attacked acorns was significantly lower than that of sound acorns. The number and position of the attacks on acorns affected the germination ratio. The seedlings from weevil-attacked acorns were shorter and had a smaller leaf area than those from sound acorns. The negative effects on seedling height lasted for at least three years after germination. We also studied the handling of the two types of acorns by granivorous Apodemus mice in a broad-leaved forest dominated by P. edulis. The mice picked up, transported, hoarded, and recovered sound and weevil-attacked acorns similarly. In the study site, the seedlings from weevil-attacked acorns were estimated to account for 1.5-20.4 % of the total seedlings for cohorts of mast years and 0-3.7 % for those of poor or medium acorn production. From these results, we conclude that acorns with the lower part of their cotyledons slightly damaged by weevil larvae might still be able to contribute to the regeneration of P. edulis in the field but that their contribution would be negligible or small even in mast years in this study site.

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