Experimental invasions using biological control introductions: The influence of release size on the chance of population establishment

Biological Invasions

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 313-323

  Grevstad, Fritzi S ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Biological invasions; Colonization; Galerucella calmariensis; Galerucella pusilla; Population establishment; Release size

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GALERUCELLA CALMARIENSIS; GALERUCELLA PUSILLA; LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 0000827683     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010037912369     Document Type: Article

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