Monocot Leaves are Eaten Less than Dicot Leaves in Tropical Lowland Rain Forests: Correlations with Toughness and Leaf Presentation | Zendy

P. J. Grubb | Zendy; Robyn V. Jackson | Zendy; Ignacio M. Barberis | Zendy; Jennie N. Bee | Zendy; David A. Coomes | Zendy; Nathaniel J. Dominy | Zendy; M. A. S. De La Fuente | Zendy; Peter W. Lucas | Zendy; Daniel J. Metcalfe | Zendy; JensChristian Svenning | Zendy; I. M. Turner | Zendy; Oscar L. Vargas | Zendy

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Monocot Leaves are Eaten Less than Dicot Leaves in Tropical Lowland Rain Forests: Correlations with Toughness and Leaf Presentation

Author(s) -

P. J. Grubb,

Robyn V. Jackson,

Ignacio M. Barberis,

Jennie N. Bee,

David A. Coomes,

Nathaniel J. Dominy,

M. A. S. De La Fuente,

Peter W. Lucas,

Daniel J. Metcalfe,

JensChristian Svenning,

I. M. Turner,

Oscar L. Vargas

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcn047

Subject(s) - biology , panama , botany , leaflet (botany) , shoot , palm , lamina , agronomy , horticulture , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics

In tropical lowland rain forest (TLRF) the leaves of most monocots differ from those of most dicots in two ways that may reduce attack by herbivores. Firstly, they are tougher. Secondly, the immature leaves are tightly folded or rolled until 50-100 % of their final length. It was hypothesized that (a) losses of leaf area to herbivorous invertebrates are generally greatest during leaf expansion and smaller for monocots than for dicots, and (b) where losses after expansion are appreciable any difference between monocots and dicots then is smaller than that found during expansion.

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