Tree Diversity Limits the Impact of an Invasive Forest Pest.

Tree Diversity Limits the Impact of an Invasive Forest Pest.

The impact of invasive herbivore species may be lower in more diverse plant communities due to mechanisms of associational resistance. According to the "resource concentration hypothesis" the amount and accessibility of host plants is reduced in diverse plant communities, thus limiting the...

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Main Authors: Virginie Guyot, Bastien Castagneyrol, Aude Vialatte, Marc Deconchat, Federico Selvi, Filippo Bussotti, Hervé Jactel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4567311?pdf=render

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