Incidence of leaf pathogens in the canopy of a Mexican tropical wet forest

Plant Ecology

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-50

  García Guzmán, Graciela ^a   Dirzo, Rodolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Canopy Fungal pathogens; Insect herbivory; Leaf damage; Lianas; Los Tuxtlas; Plant disease; Trees

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; DISEASE INCIDENCE; FOLIAGE; FUNGAL DISEASE; HERBIVORY; PATHOGEN; RAINFOREST;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

FUNGI; INSECTA;

EID: 3543002959     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VEGE.0000026034.24664.73     Document Type: Article

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