Effects of nitrogen fertilization on leaf chemistry and beetle feeding are mediated by leaf development

Oikos

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 502-514

  Wait, D Alexander ^a,b   Jones, Clive G ^c   Coleman, James S ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HERBIVORY; LEAF; NITROGEN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

CHRYSOMELA SCRIPTA; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PLAGIODERA VERSICOLORA; POPULUS DELTOIDES;

EID: 0031821326     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546371     Document Type: Article

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