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ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
卷 17, 期 5, 页码 553-564出版社
BLACKWELL PUBLISHING ASIA
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.2002.00514.x
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acorn hoarding; Apodemus mice; Pasania edulis; population processes; postdispersal predation
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In order to evaluate the role of granivorous mice, Apodemus speciosus Temminck and Apodemus argenteus Temminck, in the regeneration of Pasania edulis (Makino) Makino, an evergreen tree, we conducted field studies examining acorn crops, the population dynamics and hoarding behavior of mice and pre- and postdispersal acorn predation in an evergreen broad-leaved forest dominated by P . edulis in Kagoshima, southern Japan. The study was conducted from 1994 to 2000. Apodemus mice selected sound acorns and hoarded them in the soil after transporting them for distances ranging from 5.4 to 19.9 m. This behavior appeared to be beneficial to the establishment of seedlings of P . edulis . However, the positive effects were negated by a high rate of recovery of the acorns hoarded by the mice. A life-table analysis of five cohorts of P. edulis indicated that postdispersal predation of acorns by Apodemus mice was a major contributor to annual variation in the number of new seedlings. A considerable number of acorns germinated only in years with a good acorn crop and a low level of resident mice. These results suggest that Apodemus mice are serious acorn predators rather than important dispersers. After germination, acorns were attacked by the acorn borer at a high rate. From these results, we can conclude that acorn production probably makes a smaller contribution to the regeneration of P . edulis than coppice shoot production at the study site.
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