Environment vs. Plant Ontogeny: Arthropod Herbivory Patterns on European Beech Leaves along the Vertical Gradient of Temperate Forests in Central Germany

Environment vs. Plant Ontogeny: Arthropod Herbivory Patterns on European Beech Leaves along the Vertical Gradient of Temperate Forests in Central Germany

Environmental and leaf trait effects on herbivory are supposed to vary among different feeding guilds. Herbivores also show variability in their preferences for plant ontogenetic stages. Along the vertical forest gradient, environmental conditions change, and trees represent juvenile and adult indiv...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Stiegel, Jasmin Mantilla-Contreras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
adult trees
feeding guilds
feeding traces
Fagus sylvatica
forest layer
juvenile trees
leaf traits
microclimate
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/1/9

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