Defense pattern of Chinese cork oak across latitudinal gradients: influences of ontogeny, herbivory, climate and soil nutrients

Knowledge of latitudinal patterns in plant defense and herbivory is crucial for understanding the mechanisms that govern ecosystem functioning and for predicting their responses to climate change. Using a widely distributed species in East Asia, Quercus variabilis, we aim to reveal defense patterns...

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Main Authors: Wang, Xiao-Fei, Liu, Jian-Feng, Gao, Wen-Qiang, Deng, Yun-Peng, Ni, Yan-Yan, Xiao, Yi-Hua, Kang, Feng-Feng, Wang, Qi, Lei, Jing-Pin, Jiang, Ze-Ping
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890039/