Genotypically diverse cultivar mixtures for insect pest management and increased crop yields

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 974-985

  Tooker, John F ^a   Frank, Steven D ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecosystem; Bottom up effects; Diversification; Intraspecific diversity; Pathogen; Pest control; Sustainable; Top down effects

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIODIVERSITY; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; CROP PEST; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; FITNESS; GENOTYPE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INSECT; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; NICHE PARTITIONING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUSTAINABILITY; YIELD RESPONSE;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 84866556325     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02173.x     Document Type: Review

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