Insect herbivory on mangrove leaves in Guadeloupe: Effects on biomass and mineral content

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 413, Issue , 1999, Pages 89-93

  Saur, E ^a   Imbert, D ^a   Etienne, J ^b   Mian, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES ET DE LA GUYANE   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Avicennia germinans; Defoliation; French West Indies; Hyblaea purea; Junonia evarete; Mangrove ecosystems; Mineral cycling; Rhizophora mangle

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HERBIVORY; MANGROVE; MINERAL; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

GUADELOUPE;

AVICENNIA GERMINANS; HYBLAEA PUREA; HYBLAEIDAE; JUNONIA EVARETE; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE;

EID: 0033570363     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003859331284     Document Type: Article

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