Influence of tree species and compass bearing on insect folivory of nine common tree species in the West African savanna

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-231

  Unsicker, Sybille B ^a   Mody, Karsten ^b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b Biozentrum ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Como National Park; Leaf damage; Leaf chewing insects; Plant family; Specificity; Tree characteristics; Tropical insect herbivory

Indexed keywords

PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SAVANNA; TREE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 14844336947     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467404002196     Document Type: Article

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