Increased availability of extrafloral nectar reduces herbivory in Lima bean plants (Phaseolus lunatus, Fabaceae)

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-248

  Kost, Christian ^a   Heil, Martin ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antiherbivore defence; Ants; Artificial nectar; Induced defence; Leguminosae; Mexico; Plant herbivore interaction; Sugar

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; CAMPONOTUS NOVOGRANADENSIS; CEPHALOTES MINUTUS; CHALCIDOIDEA; DOLICHOPODIDAE; FABACEAE; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS LUNATUS; PHORIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 19344362531     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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