The lesser of two weevils: Physiological responses of spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) to above- and belowground herbivory by Larinus minutus and Cyphocleonus achates

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-170

  Wooley, Stuart C ^a   Smith, Bonnie ^a   King, Chad ^a   Seastedt, Timothy R ^b   Knochel, David G ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Centaurea stoebe l. ssp. micranthos; Cyphocleonus achates; Invasive plants; Larinus minutus; Plant physiology

Indexed keywords

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; DICOTYLEDON; GROWING SEASON; HERBIVORY; INVASIVE SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOMASS; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; TOLERANCE; TRANSPIRATION; WEED CONTROL;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA STOEBE; CURCULIONIDAE; CYPHOCLEONUS ACHATES; HEXAPODA; LARINUS MINUTUS;

EID: 78650164440     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2010.534550     Document Type: Article

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