Biocontrol insect impacts population growth of its target plant species but not an incidentally used nontarget

Abstract Understanding the impact of herbivory on plant populations is a fundamental goal of ecology. Damage to individual plants can be visually striking and affect the fates of individuals, but these impacts do not necessarily translate into population‐level differences in vital rates (survival, g...

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Published in:	Ecosphere
Main Authors:	Haley A. Catton, Robert G. Lalonde, Yvonne M. Buckley, Rosemarie A. De Clerck‐Floate
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2016-05-01
Subjects:	biocontrol Cynoglossum officinale Hackelia micrantha herbivory houndstongue life table response experiment
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1280