Morphometric analysis of young petiole galls on the narrow-leaf cottonwood, Populus angustifolia, by the sugarbeet root aphid, Pemphigus betae.
An insect-induced gall is a highly specialized structure resulting from atypical development of plant tissue induced by a reaction to the presence and activity of an insect. The insect induces a differentiation of tissues with features and functions of an ectopic organ, providing nutrition and prote...
| Published in: | Protoplasma Vol. 254; no. 1; pp. 203 - 217 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jan2017
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