Effects of early season defoliation on above-ground growth of Anthyllis cytisoides, a Mediterranean browse species

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 269-283

  Alados, Concepción L ^a   Barroso, Fernando G ^b   García, Lorenzo ^b  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthyllis cytisoides; Herbivory; Plant compensation

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATORY GROWTH; DEFOLIATION; GROWTH; HERBIVORY;

ANTHYLLIS CYTISOIDES; FABACEAE;

EID: 0031258606     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0274     Document Type: Article

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