Effects of ants on the reproductive success of Euphorbia cyparissias and associated pathogenic rust fungi

Oikos

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-12

  Schurch S ^a   Pfunder, M ^a   Roy, B A ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANT; FUNGUS; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANIMALIA; EUPHORBIA CYPARISSIAS; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; UAPACA; UREDINALES; UROMYCES PISI;

EID: 0343114342     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.880102.x     Document Type: Article

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