Galling by Rhopalomyia solidaginis alters Solidago altissima architecture and litter nutrient dynamics in an old-field ecosystem

Plant and Soil

Volumn 303, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 95-103

  Crutsinger, Gregory M ^a   Habenicht, Melissa N ^a   Classen, Aimée T ^a,b   Schweitzer, Jennifer A ^a   Sanders, Nathan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Galling insects; Goldenrod; Leaf litter; Nitrogen release; Old field; Plant insect interactions

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; DECOMPOSITION; FLY; GALL INSECT; HERB; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION;

NORTH AMERICA;

CECIDOMYIIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; HEXAPODA; RHOPALOMYIA SOLIDAGINIS; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS VAR. SCABRA;

EID: 38749134453     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9490-3     Document Type: Article

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