Insect herbivory as a major factor in the shade distribution of a native crucifer (Cardamine cordifolia A. Gray, bittercress)

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 229-237

  Louda, Svaťa M ^a,b   Rodman, James E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control of weeds; Cruciferae; Defoliation; Habitat; Herbivory; Insect herbivory; Plant abundance; Plant distribution; Plant growth; Plant habitat; Plant survival; Plant insect interactions; Sun shade

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSINOLATE; HERBIVORY; SHADE;

USA, (NORTHWEST), ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

CARDAMINE CORDIFOLIA; CRUCIFERAE;

EID: 0029756886     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261358     Document Type: Article

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