Influence of obligate parasite Cuscuta campestris on the community of its host Mikania micrantha

Weed Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 441-443

  Lian, J Y ^a   Ye, W H ^a   Cao, H L ^a   Lai, Z M ^a   Wang, Z M ^a   Cai, C X ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b Dongguan Botanical Garden   (China)

Author keywords

Biological control; Diversity index; Invasive species; Species diversity; Weed

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DIVERSITY INDEX; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PARASITIC PLANT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VINE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA CAMPESTRIS; MIKANIA; MIKANIA MICRANTHA;

EID: 33750889893     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2006.00538.x     Document Type: Article

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