Predation risk for herbivorous insects on tropical vegetation: A search for enemy-free space and time

Austral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 477-483

  Novotny, V ^a,d   Basset, Y ^b   Auga, J ^c   Boen, W ^c   Dal, C ^c   Drozd, P ^c   Kasbal, M ^c   Isua, B ^c   Kutil, R ^c   Manumbor, M ^c   Molem, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^c Insect Ecol Mangi Makarangi Project   (Papua New Guinea)

^d Insect Ecology Project   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Ants; Ficus; Papua New Guinea; Predators; Rain forest; Termite baits

Indexed keywords

EID: 18044396977     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-169x.1999.00987.x     Document Type: Article

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