Coconut Leaf Age and Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Herbivory Influence Leaflet Nutrients, Metals, and Lignin

The coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB, Oryctes rhinoceros L.) is a serious pest of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) in many tropical regions, however the influences of CRB herbivory on the coconut leaf chemistry are unknown. This limits our ability to predict the afterlife decomposition dynamics of the dama...

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Main Author: Thomas E. Marler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Horticulturae
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/4/2/9