The impact of a root-crown weevil and pasture competition on the winter annual Echium plantagineum

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 291-300

  Sheppard, A W ^a   Smyth, M J ^a   Swirepik, A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Below ground herbivory; Biological control; Boraginaceae; Mogulones larvatus; Paterson's curse; Plant competition

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GROWING SEASON; PLANT COMPETITION; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; POPULATION DENSITY; SURVIVAL; VEGETATIVE GROWTH; WEED CONTROL;

HERBIVORE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; WEED;

ECHIUM PLANTAGINEUM; MOGULONES LARVATUS;

EID: 0034996003     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2001.00583.x     Document Type: Article

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