Title: Putative biotic
drivers of plant phenology: with special reference to pathogens and
deciduousness
Authors: Rowland D. Burdon (corresponding); ORCID number
0000-0002-7815-2739;E-mail:<rowland.burdon@scionresearch.com>
Michael J. Bartlett; ORCID number 0000-0002-4253-6589
Address: Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd),
Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand
Keywords: biotic interactions, evolution, deciduous, herbivory,
pathogens, plant phenology
Manuscript category: Hypotheses
Words (total): 12,104; (Main text – 9,161; References list –
2,747; Tables file – 135; Fig. captions – 196)
List of elements: manuscript; Tables; Figure 1; Figure 2;
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