Effects of pasture competition and specialist herbivory on the performance of cirsium arvense

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 641-656

  Cripps, Michael G ^a   Edwards, Grant R ^a   Bourdôt, Graeme W ^b   Saville, David J ^c   Hinz, Hariet L ^d   Fowler, Simon V ^e  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^c Saville Statistical Consulting Ltd   (New Zealand)

^d CABI   (Switzerland)

^e LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cassida rubiginosa; Cirsium arvense; Herbivory; Interspecific competition

Indexed keywords

CASSIDA; CASSIDA RUBIGINOSA; CIRSIUM ARVENSE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 79953784357     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583151003695407     Document Type: Article

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