Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4380841 | Acta Oecologica | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠A weevil is killing the epiphytic tank bromeliad Tillandsia utriculata in Florida. ⺠We quantified the mortality rate of a weevil-infested T. utriculata population. ⺠We calculated the associated loss of tank water held by T. utriculata. ⺠In 6 months, 87% of the plants were destroyed; 3% remained at the end of the study. ⺠>16,000 L of water was lost; associated aquatic organisms will die or be displaced.
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Authors
Teresa M. Cooper, J. Howard Frank, Ronald D. Cave,