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The Relationship of Leaf Size and Shoot Length in Prunus americana to Leaf-Galling by Mites
Author(s): M. F. Willson and D. J. Odowd
Month: Apr
Year: 1990
Publication Type: Note
Journal: American Midland Naturalist
Volume: 123
Issue: 2
Pages: 408-413
Article Topic(s): Disturbance, Stress
Species Referenced: Prunus americana (American plum),
Abstract
Evaluates the effects of a mite that forms leaf galls on Prunus americana. Galls caused shorter shoots and smaller leaves, and reduced the photosynthetic area of the plant by 38 percent.Suggested Citation
M. F. Willson and D. J. Odowd. "The Relationship of Leaf Size and Shoot Length in Prunus americana to Leaf-Galling by Mites." American Midland Naturalist 123.2 (1990): 408-413.Go back