High densities of leaf-tiers in open habitats are explained by host plant architecture




Elena L. Zvereva, Vitali Zverev, Mikhail V. Kozlov

PublisherWILEY-BLACKWELL

2014

Ecological Entomology

ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY

ECOL ENTOMOL

39

4

470

479

10

0307-6946

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/een.12123



6. It is concluded that the crown architecture associated with high leaf connectivity decreases mortality risks from natural enemies both outside and inside the shelter. Compact and dense crowns of host plants may at least partly explain high population densities of leaf-tiers in open habitats.




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