Interactions in tropical reforestation - how plant defence and polycultures can reduce growth-limiting herbivory

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 338-348

  Massad, Tara J ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Atta cephalotes; Growth; Herbivore; Leaf toughness; Plant defence; Polyculture; Restoration; Saponins

Indexed keywords

ATTA CEPHALOTES; BOS; COJOBA ARBOREA; DIPTERYX; DIPTERYX PANAMENSIS; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84863446446     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2012.01185.x     Document Type: Article

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