Root herbivory induces an above-ground indirect defence

Ecology Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-12

  Wäckers, Felix L ^a,b   Bezemer, T Martijn ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Above below ground interactions; Agriotes lineatus; Cotton; Extrafloral nectar; Gossypium herbaceum; Indirect defence; Induced defence; Root herbivory; Wireworms

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; HERBIVORY; NECTAR; PLANT DEFENSE; ROOT;

AGRIOTES LINEATUS; ANIMALIA; GOSSYPIUM; GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; INSECTA;

EID: 0037269558     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.2003.00396.x     Document Type: Article

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