A comparison of the effectiveness of predator odor and plant antifeedant in deterring small mammal feeding damage on lodgepole pine seedlings

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2123-2132

  Zimmerling, Todd N ^a   Zimmerling, Linda M ^a  

^a Applied Ecosystem Management   (Canada)

Author keywords

biological control; Lepus americanus; Microtus pennsylvanicus; pinosylvin; plant antifeedants; semiochemical; snowshoe hare; Synthetic weasel odor; vole

Indexed keywords

LEPUS; LEPUS AMERICANUS; MAMMALIA; MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; MURIDAE; MUSTELIDAE; PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 0030461492     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02040098     Document Type: Article

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