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Association of Plants and Phytophagous Insects in Taiga Forest Ecosystems

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Forest Ecosystems in the Alaskan Taiga

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 57))

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Plant communities in taiga forest ecosystems harbor an array of insects that exploit the vast biomass within these ecosystems. Phytophagous insects with associated parasites, predators, and saprophytes form a discrete insect community. Phytophagous species often differ among plant communities, but the associated natural insect enemies are usually not host-specific and are associated with several species of forest insects. The taiga forest ecosystems of interior Alaska have variable site characteristics, including aspect and slope. These site differences (Van Cleve et al. 1983) affect both plant species composition and plant growth and vigor, which in turn affect the population dynamics of phytophagous insects.

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  1. Forest Soils Laboratory, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99775, USA

    K. Van Cleve

  2. Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99775, USA

    F. S. Chapin III  & P. W. Flanagan  & 

  3. Institute of Northern Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99775, USA

    L. A. Viereck  & C. T. Dyrness  & 

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Werner, R.A. (1986). Association of Plants and Phytophagous Insects in Taiga Forest Ecosystems. In: Van Cleve, K., Chapin, F.S., Flanagan, P.W., Viereck, L.A., Dyrness, C.T. (eds) Forest Ecosystems in the Alaskan Taiga. Ecological Studies, vol 57. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4902-3_14

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