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A Method for Quantifying Foliage-Dwelling Arthropods
Published on: October 20, 2019
Levels of insect defoliation in forests: Patterns and concepts
1GIRO Division of Forestry and Forest Products, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
|January 14, 2011
Abstract:
Are some forest types more prone to defoliation by insects than others? Recent research has attempted to answer this question empirically, by comparing levels of defoliation recorded in a range of forest types, and theoretically, by making predictions from current herbivory theory.
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