A demographic analysis of mortality caused by the pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) and pine sawyer beetles (Monochamus alternatus) in pine forests in the Seto Inland Sea-side, Japan Katsushiko KondoDavid W. InouyeTarou Seki Original Papers Pages: 321 - 326
Native seed preferences of shrub-steppe rodents, birds and ants: the relationships of seed attributes and seed use M. I. KelrickJ. A. MacMahonD. V. Sisson Original Papers Pages: 327 - 337
island biogeography of Day Geckos (Phelsuma) in the Indian Ocean Jonathan B. Losos Original Papers Pages: 338 - 343
Density compensation in allopatric populations of the pygmy shrewSorex minutus on Gotland and the outer hebrides: evidence for the effect of interspecific competition Mats Malmquist Original Papers Pages: 344 - 346
An “aquatic” millipede from a Central Amazonian inundation forest Joachim Adis Original Papers Pages: 347 - 349
Photosynthesis, carbon allocation, and growth of sulfur dioxide ecotypes ofGeranium carolinianum L. G. E. Taylor Jr.D. T. TingeyC. A. Gunderson Original Papers Pages: 350 - 357
Vegetation change in large clearings: Patterns in the Chilean matorral Eduardo R. FuentesAlicia J. HoffmannMaría C. Alliende Original Papers Pages: 358 - 366
Host monitoring by aphid migrants: do gynoparae maximise offspring fitness? Simon R. Leather Original Papers Pages: 367 - 369
Intercellular CO2 concentration and water-use efficiency of temperate plants with different life-forms and from different microhabitats F. Yoshie Original Papers Pages: 370 - 374
Ecotypic variation in root respiration rate among elevational populations ofAbies lasiocarpa andPicea engelmannii J. B. SowellG. G. Spomer Original Papers Pages: 375 - 379
Coexistence of three species of leaf-feeding aphids (Homoptera) onBetula pendula Ann E. HajekDonald L. Dahlsten Original Papers Pages: 380 - 386
Interactions amongst species in a guild of subtidal benthic herbivores J. H. ChoatN. L. Andrew Original Papers Pages: 387 - 394
Variation in life-history characteristics over a clinal gradient in three populations of a communal orb-weaving spider Michael J. BentonGeorge W. Uetz Original Papers Pages: 395 - 399
Field measurements of photosynthesis, water-use efficiency, and growth inAgropyron smithii (C3) andBouteloua gracilis (C4) in the Colorado shortgrass steppe Russell K. MonsonMichael R. SackschewskyGeorge J. Williams III Original Papers Pages: 400 - 409
Sapwood area ofPinus contorta stands as a function of mean size and density James N. LongThomas J. Dean Original Papers Pages: 410 - 412
Aspects of tissue water relations and seasonal changes of leaf water potential components of evergreen and deciduous species coexisting in tropical dry forests M. A. Sobrado Original Papers Pages: 413 - 416
Microhabitat segregation in two desert rodent species: the relation of prey availability to diet John H. Harris Original Papers Pages: 417 - 421
Effect of temperature on the rate of pupal-adult development of the noctuid moth,Mamestra configurata Wlk.: evidence for differential effects on the initiation of development and subsequent metamorphic development W. J. TurnockR. P. BodnarykD. Abramson Original Papers Pages: 422 - 427
Effects of increasing salinity on anArtemia population from Mono Lake, California Gayle L. DanaPetra H. Lenz Original Papers Pages: 428 - 436
Sources of mortality for a cynipid gall-wasp (Dryocosmus dubiosus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)): The importance of the Tannin/Fungus interaction Mark L. TaperEric M. ZimmermanTed J. Case Original Papers Pages: 437 - 445
Effects of plant spinescence on large mammalian herbivores Susan M. CooperNorman Owen-Smith Original Papers Pages: 446 - 455
Climatic control of annual leaf area production in two New Zealand subalpine composite shrubs Peter Haase Original Papers Pages: 456 - 458
Maternal regulation of fecundity: non-random ovule abortion inCassia fasciculata Michx. T. D. LeeF. A. Bazzaz Original Papers Pages: 459 - 465
Nutrient dynamics within amazonian forest ecosystems E. CuevasE. Medina Original Papers Pages: 466 - 472
The role of mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) in distribution and germination of seeds of the submerged hydrophyteNajas marina L. Moshe AgamiYoav Waisel Short Communications Pages: 473 - 475
Green islands — predation not nutrition Pekka NiemeläKari J. Laine Short Communications Pages: 476 - 478
Dormancy phases in seeds ofVerbascum thapsus L. Koen A. VanlerbergheJozef A. Van Assche Short Communications Pages: 479 - 480