Effects of defoliation by Eucalyptus weevil, Gonipterus scutellatus, and chrysomelid beetles on growth of Eucalyptus globulus in southwestern Australia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 260, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1324-1332

  Loch, Andrew D ^a   Matsuki, Mamoru ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cadmus excrementarius; Harvest volume; Herbivory; Insect exclusion; Paropsisterna; Plant herbivore interaction; Relative growth rate

Indexed keywords

CADMUS EXCREMENTARIUS; HARVEST VOLUMES; HERBIVORY; INSECT EXCLUSION; PAROPSISTERNA; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; RELATIVE GROWTH RATE;

GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; INSECTICIDES;

FORESTRY;

BEETLE; CHEMICAL CONTROL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFOLIATION; EVERGREEN TREE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERBIVORY; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEASONALITY;

DEFOLIATION; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; INSECTICIDES; INSECTS; PLANTATIONS; SEASONAL VARIATION; TREES;

AUSTRALIA;

CADMUS EXCREMENTARIUS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; GONIPTERUS SCUTELLATUS; HEXAPODA; PAROPSISTERNA; SCARABAEIDAE;

EID: 77956439406     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.07.025     Document Type: Article

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