Diet composition and body size in insect herbivores: Why do small species prefer young leaves?
The hypothesis that small body size is correlated with preference for young leaves was tested in a community of leaf-chewing insect herbivores feeding on Ficus wassa in a humid tropical forest in Papua New Guinea. Feeding experiments on 48 species of herbivorous insects revealed a negative correlati...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2005-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200504-0016_Diet_composition_and_body_size_in_insect_herbivores_Why_do_small_species_prefer_young_leaves.php |