Altitudinal gradients of generalist and specialist herbivory on three montane Asteraceae

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 24, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 275-283

  Scheidel, U ^a   Rohl S ^a   Bruelheide, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arnica montana; Centaurea pseudophrygia; Flower head parasitization; Geographical distribution; Leaf damage; Petasites albus; Seed predation

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GENERALIST; HERBIVORY; SPECIALIST;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

ARNICA; ARNICA MONTANA; ASTERACEAE; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA PSEUDOPHRYGIA; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PETASITES; PETASITES ALBUS; TEPHRITIS; TEPHRITIS AMICAE;

EID: 0346104926     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2003.09.004     Document Type: Article

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