Nutrient supply and bird predation additively control insect herbivory and tree growth in two contrasting forest habitats

Oikos

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 337-349

  Garibaldi, Lucas A ^a   Kitzberger, Thomas ^b   Noemi Mazia C ^b   Chaneton, Enrique J ^b  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; DECIDUOUS TREE; DRY FOREST; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOLIAGE; FOOD WEB; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERBIVORY; INSECT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PREDATION; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA;

AVES; HEXAPODA; NOTHOFAGUS PUMILIO;

EID: 77952937389     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2009.17862.x     Document Type: Article

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