Effects of nitrogen deposition on insect herbivory: Implications for community and ecosystem processes

Ecosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-133

  Throop, Heather L ^a,b   Lerdau, Manuel T ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid deposition; Global change; Herbivory; Nitrogen deposition; Plant insect interactions; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; HERBIVORY; INSECT; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POLLUTION INCIDENCE;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA;

EID: 1842763623     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-003-0225-x     Document Type: Short Survey

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