Convergence in defense syndromes of young leaves in tropical rainforests

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 929-949

  Kursar, T A ^a,b   Coley, P D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Barro Colorado Island; Bioassays; Delayed greening; Herbivory; Inga; Leaf expansion; Pathogens; Phenolics; Rainforest; Toughness; Young leaves

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; HERBIVORY; LEAF; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT DEFENSE; TRADE-OFF; TROPICAL FOREST;

BARRO COLORADO ISLAND; PANAMA;

COLEOPTERA; INGA; LEPIDOPTERA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0038538245     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-1978(03)00087-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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