Variability in leaf traits, insect herbivory and herbivore performance within and among individuals of four broad-leaved tree species

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 726-736

  Ruhnke, Haike ^a   Schädler, Martin ^b   Klotz, Stefan ^a   Matthies, Diethart ^b   Brandl, Roland ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive deme formation; Broad leaved trees; Canopy; Insect herbivory; Intraspecific variability; Palatability; Resource heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS;

EID: 71649108016     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: 16180089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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