Effects of plant size, leaf herbivory, local competition and fruit production on survival, growth and future reproduction of a neotropical herb

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 279-290

  Horvitz, Carol C ^a   Schemske, Douglas W ^a,b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calathea ovandensis; Criocerine beetles; Demographic rates; Stage class; Temporal variation; Tropical Mexico

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; REPRODUCTION; SIZE EFFECT;

ANIMALIA; CALATHEA; COLEOPTERA; MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 0036229736     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2001.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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