Factors affecting the natural regeneration of Quercus in Scottish oakwoods. II. Insect defoliation of trees and seedlings

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 585-593

  Humphrey, J W ^a,b   Swaine, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erannis defoliaria; Insect herbivory; Operophtera brumata; Woodland canopy

Indexed keywords

BETULA; ERANNIS DEFOLIARIA; ERRANIS; ERRANIS DEFOLIARIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; OPEROPHTERA BRUMATA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS PETRAEA; QUERCUS ROBUR; BETULACEAE; FAGACEAE; GEOMETRIDAE; QUERCUS PETRAEA X ROBUR;

DEFOLIATION; INSECT HERBIVORY; OAKWOOD; REGENERATION; SEEDLING;

UK, SCOTLAND, GRAMPIAN, ARIUNDLE NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE; UK, SCOTLAND, GRAMPIAN, DINNET NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE;

EID: 0030616731     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404909     Document Type: Article

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