Root Feeders An Ecosystem Perspective / [recurso electrónico] :
S. N. Johnson, P. J. Murray
- 244 p. : recurso en linea
Libro electronico adquirido a perpetuidad con la editorial CABI
Contenido: Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Root Feeders An Ecosystem Perspective; Part I: Techniques for Studying Root Feeders; Part II: Root Feeders in Context; Part III: Root Feeders in the Wider Ecosystem; Species Index; Subject Index
Root feeders have been classified as agricultural pests but can be used as biological control agents against invasive species and can affect community dynamics of plants, soil micro-organisms and populations of above ground organisms. This book presents a review of knowledge on root herbivores and illustrates their importance within ecosystems.