Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Vaccinium ovalifolium

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s):
Crop Use(s): fruit
Reference Source(s): sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 3

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Hickey, J. R., R. W. Flynn, et al. (1999). An evaluation of a mammalian predator, Martes americana, as a disperser of seeds. Oikos . Dec. 87(5): 499-508. {a} Dept of Zoology and Physiology, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 82071, USA

Reese, E. O., J. C. Barnard, et al. (1997). Food preference and ad libitum intake of wild-captured sitka mice, Peromyscus keeni sitkensis. Canadian Field Naturalist 111(2): 223-226. {a} U. S. Dep. Agric., Forst Serv., Pacific Northwest Res. Stn., PO Box 20909, Juneau, AK 99802-0909, USA

Traveset, A. and M. F. Willson (1997). Effect of birds and bears on seed germination of fleshy-fruited plants in temperate rainforests of southeast Alaska. Oikos 80(1): 89-95. {a} Inst. Mediterrani Estudis Avancats, Crtra. Valldemossa, Km 7.5, E-07071 Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Hanley, T. A. and T. Hoel (1996). Species composition of old-growth and riparian Sitka spruce - Western hemlock forests in southeastern Alaska. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 26(9): 1703-1708. {a} USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Res. Station, 2770 Sherwood Lane, Suite 2-A, Juneau, AK 99801-8545, USA

Traveset, A., M. F. Willson, et al. (1995). Avoidance by birds of insect-infested fruits of Vaccinium ovalifolium. Oikos 73(3): 381-386. {a} Inst. d'Estudis Avancats de les Illes Balears, Crtra. Valldemossa Km. 7.5, Palma de Mallorca 07071, Spain

Sato, K., G. Kudo, et al. (1993). Cool-spots site vegetation in Izariiri-Heide, northern Japan. Japanese Journal of Ecology Sendai 43(2): 91-98. {a} Faculty General Education, Hokkai-Gakuen Univ., Sapporo 062, Japan

Ballington, J. R., W. E. Ballinger, et al. (1988). Anthocyanin, aglycone and aglycone-sugar content of the fruits of five species of Vaccinium section Myrtillus. Canadian Journal Of Plant Science 68(1): 241-246.

Achuff, P. L. and I. G. W. Corns (1985). Plants new to Alberta (Canada) from Banff and Jasper National Parks. Canadian Field Naturalist 99(1): 94-98.


Index of botanical names:
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N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]


Index of common names:
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M]
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N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]


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Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Agriculture and Horticulture, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email: r.fletcher@mailbox.uq.edu.au


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