Effects of herbivory on growth and survival of seedlings of a rainforest tree, Alphitonia whitei (Rhamnaceae)

Austral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 278-286

  Jackson, Robyn V ^a   Bach, Catherine E ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Insect herbivory; Seedling age; Seedling mortality; Tropical rainforest; Vertebrate disturbance

Indexed keywords

EID: 18044386211     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.1999.00972.x     Document Type: Article

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