Effects of weevil larvae on acorn use by blue jays

Oecologia

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-208

  Dixon, Mark D ^a,c   Johnson, W Carter ^a   Adkisson, Curtis S ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue jay; Oaks; Tannins; Tri trophic interactions; Weevils

Indexed keywords

ACORN; BLUE JAY; TANNIN; WEEVIL;

NORTH AMERICA, (EAST);

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYANOCITTA CRISTATA; FAGACEAE; QUERCUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 0030841366     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050226     Document Type: Article

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