The effects of drought on the Solidago altissima-Eurosta solidaginis-natural enemy complex: Population dynamics, local extirpations, and measures of selection intensity on gall size

Oecologia

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 240-248

  Sumerford, Douglas V ^a,b   Abrahamson, Warren G ^a   Weis, Arthur E ^a  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought; Eurosta solidaginis; Gall inducer Local extirpation; Tri trophic level

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; GALL INSECT; LOCAL EXTINCTION; NATURAL ENEMY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SELECTION;

DIPTERA; EUROSTA SOLIDAGINIS; SOLIDAGO ALTISSIMA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0033952044     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00008852     Document Type: Article

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