Influence of natural and simulated leaf beetle herbivory on biomass allocation and plant architecture of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria L.)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 906-914

  Schat, Marjolein ^a,b   Blossey, Bernd ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Galerucella; Lythrum salicaria; Plant architecture; Simulated herbivory

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; HERBIVORY; PLANT ARCHITECTURE;

NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GALERUCELLA; GALERUCELLA CALMARIENSIS; LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 23444451594     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-34.4.906     Document Type: Article

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