Forest edge effects on the biological performance of the forest tent caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) in sugar maple stands

Ecoscience

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 164-174

  Fortin, M ^a   Mauffette, Y ^a  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; Edge and interior forest; Insect performance; Leaf chemical traits; Malacosoma disstria

Indexed keywords

CATERPILLAR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EDGE EFFECT; FOLIAGE; FOREST EDGE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

CANADA; QUEBEC; TINGWICK;

ACER SACCHARUM; MALACOSOMA DISSTRIA;

EID: 0034947875     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2001.11682642     Document Type: Article

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