Herbivore-induced changes in fruit-frugivore interactions

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 964-969

  Whitehead, Susan R ^a   Poveda, Katja ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological cost of defence; Frugivory; Fruit frugivore interactions; Hamelia patens; Induced resistance; Plant herbivore interactions; Seed dispersal; Toxic fruit

Indexed keywords

ANT; ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; FITNESS; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; FUNGUS; HORMONE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATURATION; PALATABILITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEED DISPERSAL; SHRUB;

FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HAMELIA; HAMELIA PATENS; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 79958798554     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01819.x     Document Type: Article

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