Favorite Parts of a Single Leaf for Giant Flying Squirrels to Eat in Three Species of Food Trees

To examine the effect of leaf chemical composition on selective herbivory by the Japanese giant flying squirrels (<i>Petaurista leucogenys</i>), we measured and compared the total phenolic, glucose, and water contents of leaves among their main food tree species, deciduous <i>Querc...

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Main Authors: Mutsumi Ito, Noriko Tamura, Fumio Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/10/1352