Effect of plant density and light availability on leaf damage in Manilkara bidentata (Sapotaceae)

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 447-464

  Angulo Sandoval, P ^a   Aide, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Leaf damage; Light availability; Manilkara bidentata; Plant density; Puerto Rico

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HERBIVORY; LEAF; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POPULATION DENSITY;

PUERTO RICO;

EID: 0033866781     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400001504     Document Type: Article

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