Consequences of defoliation on phenological interaction between Epirrita autumnata and its host plant, mountain birch

Functional Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 119-208

  Kaitaniemi, P ^a   Ruohomaki K ^a   Haukioja, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula; inducible responses; insect plant interactions; larval crowding; outbreak

Indexed keywords

BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS SUBSP. TORTUOSA; EPIRRITA AUTUMNATA; GEOMETRIDAE; INSECTA; BETULA PUBESCENS TORTUOSA; BETULACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

BUDBREAK PHENOLOGY; DEFOLIATION; HERBIVORY; INSECT-PLANT INTERACTION; MOUNTAIN BIRCH;

EID: 0030867421     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1997.00063.x     Document Type: Article

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