The impact of secondary compounds and functional characteristics on lichen palatability and decomposition

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 689-700

  Asplund, Johan ^a,b   Wardle, David A ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Comparative approaches; Ecosystem processes; Functional traits; Herbivory; Lichenivory; Phenolic compounds; Plant herbivore interactions; Snails

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; DECOMPOSITION; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; GENERALIST; GROWTH FORM; HERBIVORY; LICHEN; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PALATABILITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SNAIL; VASCULAR PLANT;

CEPAEA HORTENSIS; GASTROPODA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84876670620     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12075     Document Type: Article

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