Leaf-fungal incidence and herbivory on tree seedlings in tropical rainforest fragments: An experimental study

Biological Conservation

Volumn 91, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 143-150

  Benitez Malvido, Julieta ^a,b   García Guzmán, Graciela ^a   Kossmann Ferraz, Isolde D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; Forest fragmentation; Fungal infection; Herbivory; Seedlings; Tropical rainforest

Indexed keywords

FOREST; HERBIVORY; MYCOSIS; PLANT PATHOLOGY; TROPICS;

FUNGAL DISEASE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HERBIVORY; RAINFOREST;

SOUTH AMERICA;

CHRYSOPHYLLUM POMIFERUM; MICROPHOLIS VENULOSA; POUTERIA CAIMITO;

EID: 0345009057     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00090-7     Document Type: Article

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