Effects of generalist and specialist parasitic plants (Loranthaceae) on the fluctuating asymmetry patterns of ruprestrian host plants

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 449-455

  Cuevas Reyes, Pablo ^a,b   Fernandes, G Wilson ^b   González Rodríguez, Antonio ^c   Pimenta, Mariana ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ECOSISTEMAS Y SUSTENTABILIDAD   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fluctuating asymmetry; Host parasite relationships; Mistletoe; Parasitism impact; Rupestrian fields; Serra do Cip ; Serra do Rola Mo a

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; ERYTHROXYLACEAE; ERYTHROXYLUM; FABACEAE; LORANTHACEAE; LYCHNOPHORA; MIMOSA; PHORADENDRON; STACHYTARPHETA; STRUTHANTHUS; VERBENACEAE; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 79960911349     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: 16180089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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