The biomechanics of browsing and grazing

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1531-1545

  Sanson, Gordon ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Browsing; Chewing; Fracture biomechanics; Grazing; Leaf biomechanics; Leaf toughness

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BROWSING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRAZING; HERBIVORE; LEAF; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

ANIMALIA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 33750476630     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.10.1531     Document Type: Review

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