The effect of herbivory by the mite Orthogalumna terebrantis on the growth and photosynthetic performance of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 104, Issue , 2013, Pages 60-69

  Marlin, Danica ^a   Hill, Martin P ^a   Ripley, Brad S ^a   Strauss, Abram J ^a   Byrne, Marcus J ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Eutrophication; Mite herbivory; Photosynthesis; Plant growth

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; EUTROPHICATION; GROWTH RATE; HOST PLANT; MITE; MONOCOTYLEDON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACARI; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; ORTHOGALUMNA TEREBRANTIS;

EID: 84870292354     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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