Herbivory alters resource allocation and compensation in the invasive tree Melaleuca quinquenervia

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 316-326

  Pratt, P D ^a   Rayamajhi, M B ^a   Van, T K ^a   Center, T D ^a   Tipping, P W ^a  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Defoliation; Invasive species; Myrtaceae; Plant architecture; Plant insect interactions; Reproduction; Tolerance; Top down regulation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA;

EID: 20644460362     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6946.2005.00691.x     Document Type: Article

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