Bell-miner-associated dieback at the tree crown scale: A multi-trophic process

Australian Forestry

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 237-241

  Stone, Christine ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bell miner; Dieback; Eucalyptus; Forest management; Herbivores; Manorina melanophrys; Psyllids

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; WOOD;

BELL MINER; DIEBACK; HERBIVORES; MANORINA MELANOPHRYS;

FORESTRY;

AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; HERBICIDES; WOOD;

EUCALYPTUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MANORINA MELANOPHRYS; PSYLLIDAE;

EID: 30344485733     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2005.10674971     Document Type: Article

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