Chemical and morphological variation of Mediterranean woody evergreen species: Do plants respond to ungulate browsing?

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-8

  Massei, Giovanna ^a,b   Hartley, Susan E ^a   Bacon, Philip J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herbivory; Maquis; Maremma Natural Park; Olea; Phillyrea; Pistacia; Quercus

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICAL DEFENSE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; RESPONSE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PHILLYREA; PISTACIA; PISTACIA VERA; QUERCUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 0034144551     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236768     Document Type: Article

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