Simulated herbivory induces extrafloral nectary production in Prunus avium

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 801-807

  Pulice, C E ^a   Packer, A A ^a  

^a SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial damage; Extrafloral nectaries; Induced response; Mutualism; Prunus avium; Simulated herbivory

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ANT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HERBIVORY; MUTUALISM; NECTAR; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

ARTHROPODA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 52049095912     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01440.x     Document Type: Article

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