Levels of insect defoliation in forests: Patterns and concepts

J Landsber; C Ohmart

doi:10.1016/0169-5347(89)90054-2

Levels of insect defoliation in forests: Patterns and concepts

Trends Ecol Evol. 1989 Apr;4(4):96-100. doi: 10.1016/0169-5347(89)90054-2.

Authors

J Landsber¹, C Ohmart

Affiliation

¹ GIRO Division of Forestry and Forest Products, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.

PMID: 21227325
DOI: 10.1016/0169-5347(89)90054-2

Abstract

Are some forest types more prone to defoliation by insects than others? Recent research has attempted to answer this question empirically, by comparing levels of defoliation recorded in a range of forest types, and theoretically, by making predictions from current herbivory theory.