Plant diversity and insect herbivores: Effects of environmental change in contrasting model systems

Oikos

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 6-17

  Hartley, S E ^a   Jones, T H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GRAZING; HERBIVORE; INSECT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANIMALIA; CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0037907286     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12566.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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