Seasonality of insect herbivory on the leaves of Neoboutonia macrocalyx in the Kibale National Park, Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-68

  Kasenene, J M ^a   Roininen, H ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Euphorbiaceae; Herbivory; Neoboutonia; Production; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

HERBIVORY; INSECT; SEASONALITY;

UGANDA;

NEOBOUTONIA MACROCALYX;

EID: 0033047058     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.1999.00162.x     Document Type: Article

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