Linking herbivory and pollination: Defoliation and selective fruit abortion in lindera benzoin

Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 2324-2331

  Niesenbaum, Richard A ^a  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Competition; Defoliation; Fruit; Herbivory; Lindera benzoin; Pollen; Pollination

Indexed keywords

LINDERA; LINDERA BENZOIN;

DEFOLIATION; FRUIT ABORTION; HERBIVORY; POLLINATION; SPICE BUSH;

EID: 0030404511     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2265734     Document Type: Article

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