Densities of endophytic fungi and performance of leafminers (Lepidoptera: Eriocraniidae) on birch along a pollution gradient

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 99-105

  Lappalainen, J H ^a   Koricheva, J ^a   Helander, M L ^a   Haukioja, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aerial pollution; Birch; Endophytic fungi; Leafminers; Plant microfungi herbivore interactions

Indexed keywords

ENDOPHYTE; FUNGUS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PEST SPECIES; POLLUTION EFFECT; SMELTING;

ARTICLE; FINLAND; FUNGUS; INSECT; MINING; POLLUTION;

FINLAND;

BETULA PENDULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; ERIOCRANIA; ERIOCRANIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0033005563     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(98)00146-8     Document Type: Article

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