Croton setiger predators, herbivores, and damage collected in California 2013-2014
August 12, 2019
A pollen addition experiment was conducted on the leaves of Croton setiger, a Californian forb. Pollen was added to leaves of randomly selected plants, and control plants had no pollen added. Over 2013 and 2014 the number of predatory and herbivorous insects were counted on each plant, and the number of damaged leaves and plant size were measured.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Croton setiger predators, herbivores, and damage collected in California 2013-2014 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9TWTR2F |
| Authors | Ian S Pearse |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Fort Collins Science Center |
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