title: [Effects of herbivory on ovum number in Loasa speciosa (Loasaceae)].
abstract: We examined the direct effect of foliar herbivory on female fitness in the herbaceous plant Loasa speciosa (Loasaceae), measuring ovule number/flower in 46 shoots with different levels of leaf damage. Ovule number/flower was lower in shoots with higher herbivory levels. This result suggests that the known negative impact of herbivory on female plant fitness (i.e. low seed number) can be a direct consequence of the reduction of ovule number.
authors.affiliation: Depto. de Ingenieria Forestal, Universidad de Brasilia, Brasil. milena@unb.br
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gramacho
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Santander
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Farji-Brener
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000818:Animals; D007313:Insecta; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D018515:Plant Leaves; D012098:Reproduction; D012639:Seeds
vernacular_title: Efectos de la herbivoría sobre la cantidad de óvulos en Loasa speciosa (Loasaceae).