Combined effects of plant competition and insect herbivory hinder invasiveness of an introduced thistle

Oecologia

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 467-476

  Suwa, Tomomi ^a,b   Louda, Svata M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotic resistance; Bull thistle; Cirsium altissimum; Cirsium vulgare; Exotic plants; Insect herbivory; Insect plant interactions; Invasive species; Seedling regeneration; Spear thistle; Tall thistle

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COEXISTENCE; DICOTYLEDON; FLOWER; HERB; HERBIVORY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVENESS; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; PRAIRIE; REGENERATION; SURVIVAL;

CIRSIUM; CIRSIUM ALTISSIMUM; CIRSIUM VULGARE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84861185905     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-011-2207-6     Document Type: Article

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