Biology of Dittrichia viscosa, a Mediterranean ruderal plant: a review

Dittrichia viscosa is a common plant species in the Mediterranean region which is adapted to a wide range of environmental stresses. It is an important species that can be used for phytoremediation, as bioaccumulator or bioindicator, and it has the potential for being employed in integrated pest man...

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Published inPhyton (Buenos Aires) Vol. 83; no. 1; pp. 251 - 262
Main Authors P, Parolin, Ion Scotta, M, Bresch, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Published Buenos Aires Tech Science Press 2014
Subjects
Agricultural practices
Bioaccumulation
Biodiversity and Ecology
Bioindicators
Dittrichia viscosa
Ecosystem management
Environmental Sciences
Environmental stress
Indicator species
Integrated pest management
Life Sciences
Pest control
Phytoremediation
Plant species
Vegetal Biology
Organic horticulture
Dittrichia
Biological control
Bioindicator
Habitat management
Host plant
Allelopathy
Inula
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Summary:Dittrichia viscosa is a common plant species in the Mediterranean region which is adapted to a wide range of environmental stresses. It is an important species that can be used for phytoremediation, as bioaccumulator or bioindicator, and it has the potential for being employed in integrated pest management in the Mediterranean ecosystem due to its entomophilous character.
ISSN:1851-5657
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1851-5657
DOI:10.32604/phyton.2014.83.251