TY  - BOOK
AU  - Johnson,S.N.
AU  - Murray,P.J.
ED  - Papers presented at the workshop: "Integrative approaches for the investigation of root herbivory in agricultural and natural systems", Berkshire, UK, September 2004.
TI  - Root feeders: an ecosystem approach
T2  - CABI Books
SN  - 9781845934620
PY  - 2008///
CY  - WallingfordUK
PB  - CABI
KW  - pests
KW  - pest arthropods
KW  - arthropods
KW  - plant pests
KW  - eelworms
KW  - eukaryotes
KW  - insect pests
KW  - pest insects
KW  - plant parasites
KW  - invertebrates
KW  - insects
KW  - roots
KW  - nematodes
KW  - arthropod pests
KW  - parasites
KW  - Hexapoda
KW  - plant parasitic nematodes
KW  - climatic change
KW  - animals
KW  - Nematoda
KW  - climate change
N2  - Interactions between plants and herbivores can have a significant effect on plant growth and development, and ultimately, on a plant's economic value.  Research has traditionally focused on aboveground herbivores, despite the considerable role that belowground herbivory by both vertebrates and invertebrates can play within a range of ecosystem processes.  Root feeders have been classified as agricultural pests but can also be used as biological control agents against invasive species and can affect community dynamics of plants, soil micro-organisms and populations of aboveground organisms.   Bringing together a broad range of viewpoints and approaches, Root Feeders presents a comprehensive review of knowledge on root herbivores and illustrates their importance within ecosystems.  Chapters discuss problems of visualizing the organisms in the soil, their role in agriculture, grassland and forest ecosystems, and present specific case studies on the management, control and influence of root feeders.  Covering all aspects from food web ecology to the effects of climate change, this will be valuable reading for researchers and professionals in agricultural entomology, plant science, ecology and soil science
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