Distribution, host preference, and impact of parasitic mistletoes (Loranthaceae) in young eucalypt plantations in New South Wales, Australia

Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-63

  Carnegie, Angus J ^a   Bi, Huiquan ^a   Arnold, Scott ^b   Li, Yun ^c   Binns, Doug ^d  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Forests NSW   (Australia)

^c BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Forests NSW   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amyema bifurcata; Corymbia; Dendrophthoe vitellina; Eucalyptus; Management options

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; EVERGREEN TREE; GROWTH RATE; HOST PREFERENCE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PARASITIC PLANT; PLANTATION FORESTRY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SHRUB;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

AMYEMA; CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; CORYMBIA MACULATA; DENDROPHTHOE VITELLINA; EUCALYPTUS; LORANTHACEAE; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 65349136931     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B08-127     Document Type: Article

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