The effect of wood-boring beetles on the radial growth of Prosopis flexuosa DC. in the arid Chaco of Argentina

Traditionally, the effect of wood-boring insects has been related to mechanical damage, which in severe infestations results in breakage of branches and trunks. In contrast, few studies have evaluated the physiological effects of wood-borers on the radial growth of trees. Prosopis flexuosa is the ma...

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