Influence of tree growth rate, shoot size and foliar chemistry on the abundance and performance of a galling adelgid

Functional Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 859-867

  Mckinnon, M L ^a   Quiring, D T ^a   Bauce, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adelges abietis; Insect plant interactions; Parabolic plant module size galler abundance relationship; Phenols; Tannins

Indexed keywords

GALL INSECT; GROWTH RATE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; SHOOT GROWTH;

EID: 0033451747     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.00376.x     Document Type: Article

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