Phenological synchrony affects interaction strength of an exotic weevil with Platte thistle, a native host plant

Oecologia

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 525-534

  Russell, F Leland ^a   Louda, Svata M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Floral herbivory; Invasive species; Plant population dynamics; Predispersal seed predation

Indexed keywords

HOST PLANT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHENOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEED PREDATION;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CARDUUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEETLES; CARDUUS; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NEBRASKA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; SAND HILLS; UNITED STATES;

CIRSIUM; CIRSIUM CANESCENS; INSECTA; RHINOCYLLUS CONICUS;

EID: 2942620009     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-004-1543-1     Document Type: Article

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