The chemical composition of plant galls: Are levels of nutrients and secondary compounds controlled by the gall-former?

Oecologia

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 492-501

  Hartley, S E ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cynips; Gall formers; Nitrogen; Phenolics; Pontania

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031936022     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050401     Document Type: Article

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