Gone with the wind: Trembling leaves may deter herbivory

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 738-747

  Yamazaki, Kazuo ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti herbivore defence; Biomechanics; Motion camouflage; Multifunctionality; Passive plant movements; Plant volatiles; Plant herbivore interactions

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; ARTHROPOD; COLONIZATION; HERBIVORY; LEAF; MATING BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY; MOVEMENT; NATURAL ENEMY; PLANT DEFENSE; WIND WAVE;

EID: 84865711283     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01776.x     Document Type: Article

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