Is the inverse leafing phenology of the dry forest understory shrub Jacquinia nervosa (Theophrastaceae) a strategy to escape herbivory?
Analizamos la hipótesis de “escape de la herbivoría” como explicación para la fenología foliar inversa del arbusto de sotobosque del bosque seco Jacquinia nervosa, el cual produce sus hojas durante la estación seca y se mantiene sin ellas durante la estación lluviosa. Medimos la producción de hojas,...
Main Authors: | Chaves, Óscar M., Avalos, Gerardo |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | eng spa |
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Universidad de Costa Rica
2006
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Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/14074 |
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