Defensive Traits during White Spruce (<i>Picea glauca</i>) Leaf Ontogeny
Changes during leaf ontogeny affect palatability to herbivores, such that many insects, including the eastern spruce budworm (<i>Choristoneura fumiferana</i> (Clem.)), are specialist feeders on growing conifer leaves and buds. Developmental constraints imply lower toughness in developing...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/7/644 |