Feeding response of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) to island plants showing heterophylly

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1785-1790

  Eskildsen, Louise I ^a   Olesen, Jens M ^a   Jones, Carl G ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b MAURITIAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Aldabra giant tortoise; Anti browser hypothesis; Drought tolerance; Geochelone gigantea; Heterophylly; Mascarenes; Mauritius

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; LEAF; PLANT DEFENSE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS;

ALDABRACHELYS ELEPHANTINA; ANIMALIA; AVES; GEOCHELONE; PALAEOGNATHAE; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 6944252257     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2004.01092.x     Document Type: Article

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