Added soil nitrogen does not allow Rumex obtusifolius to escape the effects of insect-fungus interactions

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 88-100

  Hatcher, Paul E ^a,b   Paul, Nigel D ^a   Ayres, Peter G ^a   Whittaker, John B ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastrophysa viridula; insect herbivory; pathogens; Uromyces rumicis; weeds

Indexed keywords

RUMEX OBTUSIFOLIUS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GASTROPYSA VIRIDULA; POLYGONACEAE; UROMYCES RUMICIS;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BROAD-LEAVED DOCK; FERTILIZATION; HERBIVORY; NITROGEN; RUST FUNGUS;

EID: 0030617464     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404850     Document Type: Article

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