Myrmecophilic food body production in the understorey tree, Ryparosa kurrangii (Achariaceae), a rare Australian rainforest taxon

Plant food bodies are rarely observed in the field, because of continual harvesting, and are often first documented on isolated glasshouse plants. Little is known about the genus Ryparosa (Achariaceae), and the appearance of outgrowths on leaves and stems of glasshouse-raised R. kurrangii seedlings...

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Publié dans:The New phytologist. - 1990. - 173(2007), 2 vom: 20., Seite 250-63
Auteur principal: Webber, Bruce L (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Abaloz, Bruce A, Woodrow, Ian E
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2007
Accès à la collection:The New phytologist
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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