| is the inverse leafing phenology of the dry forest understory shrub jacquinia nervosa (theophrastaceae) a strategy to escape herbivory? | in the dry forest of santa rosa national park, costa rica, the understory shrub jacquinia nervosa presents an inverse pattern of phenology that concentrates vegetative growth and reproduction during the dry season. in this study, we tested the "escape from herbivory" hypothesis as a potential explanation for the inverse phenological pattern of j. nervosa. we monitored leaf, flower and fruit production in 36 adult plants from october 2000 to august 2001. leaves of six randomly selected branches p ... | 2006 | 18491637 |