Leaf dry matter content as an integrative expression of plant palatability: The case of freshwater macrophytes

Functional Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 58-65

  Elger, A ^a   Willby, N J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alismatales; Feeding experiment; Grazing; Invertebrate herbivory; Plant traits

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; GRAZING; MACROPHYTE; PALATABILITY; SNAIL;

ALISMATALES; ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LYMNAEA; LYMNAEA STAGNALIS; LYMNAEIDAE;

EID: 0037296152     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2003.00700.x     Document Type: Article

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