Tritrophic interactions: Willows, herbivorous insects and insectivorous birds

Oecologia

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 537-545

  Sipura, Mika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Herbivory; Insectivorous birds; Multitrophic interactions; Predation; Willows

Indexed keywords

HERBIVORY; INSECTIVORE; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; TRITROPHIC INTERACTION;

SALIX MYRSINIFOLIA; SALIX PHYLICIFOLIA;

EID: 0033404214     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050960     Document Type: Article

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