Forest rodents,as seed predators and dispersers,play important roles in the regeneration of plants. Seed characteristics and food abundance influence the eating and hoarding strategies of rodents. In order to understand the seed selection differences by rodents,in 2011 and 2012 three sympatric Fagaceae plants( Quercus aliena var. acuteserrata,Q. variabilis and Q. serrata var. brevipetiolata) were used to study seed dispersal in Foping National Nature Reserve,located in the Qinling Mountains,China. Prior to ...