Insect Herbivory in Tropical Forests

Forest Canopies: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 359-386

  Rinker, H Bruce ^a,b   Lowman, Margaret D ^b,c  

^a MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS   (United States)

^b TREE Foundation   (United States)

^c NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012457553-0/50024-1     Document Type: Chapter

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