Seasonality and edge effect determine herbivory risk according to different plant association models

Plant Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 160-168

  Miranda, M ^a   Diaz L ^a   Sicilia, M ^a   Cristobal I ^a   Cassinello, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mediterranean ecosystem; Neighbouring effects; Palatability; Plant animal interactions; Resource selection; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EDGE EFFECT; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD PREFERENCE; HERBIVORY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; OPTIMUM FORAGING THEORY; PALATABILITY; PASTURE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; RESOURCE SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCRUB; SEASONALITY; SHRUB; UNGULATE;

ARTICLE; FOOD CHAIN; PLANT; SEASON; SPAIN;

FOOD CHAIN; PLANTS; SEASONS; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 78650133978     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: 14388677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2009.00316.x     Document Type: Article

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