Extrafloral nectaries of South African Proteaceae attract insects but do not reduce herbivory

African Entomology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-76

  Zachariades, C ^a,b   Midgley, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ants; Extrafloral nectaries; Fynbos; Herbivory; Insect community; Proteaceae

Indexed keywords

LEUCADENDRON LAUREOLUM; LEUCOSPERMUM CONOCARPODENDRON; MIMETES FIMBRIIFOLIUS;

EID: 0032734728     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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