Non-Native Ambrosia Beetles as Opportunistic Exploiters of Living but Weakened Trees.
Exotic Xylosandrus spp. ambrosia beetles established in non-native habitats have been associated with sudden and extensive attacks on a diverse range of living trees, but factors driving their shift from dying/dead hosts to living and healthy ones are not well understood. We sought to characterize t...
Main Authors: | Christopher M Ranger, Peter B Schultz, Steven D Frank, Juang H Chong, Michael E Reding |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4489854?pdf=render |
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