Altitudinal patterns in host suitability for forest insects

Oecologia

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 133-142

  Erelli, Mark C ^a   Ayres, Matthew P ^b   Eaton, Gregory K ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Altitude; Atmospheric nitrogen deposition; Lymantria dispar; Orgyia leucostigma; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HERBIVORY; HOST SELECTION; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION;

EID: 0032405926     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050641     Document Type: Article

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