Influence of nutrient availability on the mechanisms of tolerance to herbivory in an annual grass, Avena barbata (Poaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 434-440

  Suwa, Tomomi ^a,b   Maherali, Hafiz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avena barbata; Biomass regrowth; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Fitness; Herbivory; Nutrients; Seed abortion

Indexed keywords

GRASS; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REGROWTH; REPRODUCTION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SURVIVAL; TOLERANCE;

AVENA BARBATA; POACEAE;

EID: 43049110245     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.95.4.434     Document Type: Article

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