Associational effects of plant defences in relation to within- and between-patch food choice by a mammalian herbivore: Neighbour contrast susceptibility and defence

Oecologia

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 253-260

  Bergvall, Ulrika Alm ^a   Rautio, Pasi ^b   Kesti, Kari ^c   Tuomi, Juha ^c   Leimar, Olof ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Associational effects; Dama dama; Fallow deer; Hydrolysable tannin; Plant defences; Tannic acid

Indexed keywords

TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; DEER; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT;

ANIMALS; DEER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; PLANTS; TANNINS;

CERVIDAE; DAMA DAMA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 32444446699     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-005-0260-8     Document Type: Article

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