Patterns of herbivory by the ash bud moth Prays fraxinella: Implications for the silviculture of ash in Europe

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 231-240

  Foggo, Andrew ^a  

^a Department of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ash; Bud death; Herbivory; Prays fraxinella; Stratification; Tree growth

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; PRAYS FRAXINELLA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; OLEACEAE; YPONOMEUTIDAE;

ASH; ASH BUD MOTH; HERBIVORY; PEST DAMAGE; SILVICULTURE;

EUROPE;

EID: 0030201317     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1127(96)03714-0     Document Type: Article

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