Beta-diversity of lepidopteran larval communities in a Japanese temperate forest: Effects of phenology and tree species

Ecological Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 179-187

  Murakami, Masashi ^a   Ichie, Tomoaki ^b   Hirao, Toshihide ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canopy crane; Dissimilarity; Leaf toughness; Lepidopteran larvae; Nitrogen content; Seasonal dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INSECT; LARVA; PHENOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PREDATOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATE FOREST;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 38149133812     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-007-0353-4     Document Type: Article

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