Spine production is induced by fire: A natural experiment with three Berberis species

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-245

  Gowda, Juan ^a   Raffaele, Estela ^a  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Mechanical defenses; Patagonia; Plantanimal interaction; Regrowth

Indexed keywords

FIRE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; REGROWTH; RESPROUTING;

BERBERIS;

EID: 9644301020     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2004.08.001     Document Type: Article

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