Decrease in growth increment of Populus euphratica upon defoliation by Lepidopteran larvae in a Central-Asian floodplain forest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2017.06.002
Abstract: Abstract Populus euphratica is a constitutive tree species of the mostly monospecific forests along Central-Asian rivers. In the hyper-arid climate along the Tarim River, Xinjiang, NW China, these trees are phreatophytes with continuous access to… read more here.
Keywords: populus euphratica; river; defoliation; lepidopteran larvae ... See more keywords
Which factors explain lepidopteran larvae variance in seasonal guilds on some oaks
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DOI: 10.17221/54/2009-jfs
Abstract: Analysis (DCA) was used to investigate the main gradients explaining variability in communities. Results indicated that the host specificity along axis 1 (A1) and larval ballooning along axis 2 (A2) were important in the flush… read more here.
Keywords: host specificity; feeder guild; specificity along; lepidopteran larvae ... See more keywords