Damage induced production of extrafloral nectaries in native and invasive seedlings of Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum)

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 413-417

  Rogers, William E ^a   Siemann, Evan ^a   Lankau, Richard A ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; HERBIVORY; NECTARY; SEEDLING; SOIL NUTRIENT;

ANIMALIA; SAPIUM SEBIFERUM; TRIADICA SEBIFERA;

EID: 0037382990     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2003)149[0413:DIPOEN]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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