Invasion of a West Everglades wetland by Melaleuca quinquenervia countered by classical biological control

Biological Control

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-78

  Tipping, Philip W ^a   Martin, Melissa R ^b   Nimmo, Kayla R ^a   Pierce, Ryan M ^a   Smart, Matthew D ^c   White, Emily ^d   Madeira, Paul T ^a   Center, Ted D ^a  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community level impacts; Florida Everglades; Melaleuca; Weed biological control

Indexed keywords

BOREIOGLYCASPIS MELALEUCAE; CALLITRIS; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; OXYOPS VITIOSA; WIDDRINGTONIA CEDARBERGENSIS;

EID: 55949120713     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.08.018     Document Type: Article

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