Mechanisms and traits associated with compensation for defoliation in Ruellia nudiflora

Plant Ecology

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 303-314

  Rivera Solis G ^a   Abdala Roberts, L ^b   Cervera, J C ^a   Parra Tabla, V ^a   Ruiz Ruiz, J ^a   Betancur Ancona, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Defoliation; Leaf longevity; Mechanisms of compensation; Non structural carbohydrates; Plant physiological traits

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBOHYDRATE; COMPENSATION; DEFOLIATION; FITNESS; HERB; HERBIVORY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MOBILIZATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOLERANCE;

RUELLIA NUDIFLORA;

EID: 84856388615     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-011-9977-0     Document Type: Article

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