Pattern of defoliation and its effects on photosynthesis and growth of goldenrod

Functional Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 270-279

  Meyer, G A ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensatory photosynthesis; Concentrated damage; Dispersed damage; Herbivory; Solidago altissima

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; GOLDENROD; GROWTH; PEST DAMAGE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 0031833053     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1998.00193.x     Document Type: Article

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