Spatial Variation in Herbivory by Forest Canopy Arthropods Along an Elevation Gradient

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1232-1239

  Reynolds, Barbara C ^a   Crossley Jr , D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy walkways; Elevation gradient; Forest insects; Herbivory; Leaf area removed; Spatial variation

Indexed keywords

ACER RUBRUM; ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 0001421381     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/26.6.1232     Document Type: Article

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