Phylloxeridae
Phylloxeridae (order Hemiptera, suborder Homoptera) Small family of homopterans, related to Aphididae. Many species feed on Quercus species (oaks), but the best known is the vine phylloxera, which almost destroyed the European wine industry in the late 19th century. It was defeated by grafting European vines on to stocks of an American species whose roots were not affected by a subterranean stage in the insect's life cycle.
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Indifferent Species , indifferent species A species with no real affinity for any particular community, but which is not rare (as an accidental species would be). It is fi… preferential species , preferential species In phytosociology, a species that is present with varying abundance in several communities, but is especially abundant and vigor… Constant Species , constant species(constancy) In phytosociology, a species common to a particular association or community, but not necessarily confined to that commun… Fugitive Species , fugitive species (opportunist species) A species typical of unstable or periodically extreme environments, e.g. deserts or ephemeral ponds, and chara… Companion Species , companion species A term formerly used in the Braun-Blanquetphytosociological scheme to mean ‘indifferent species’. Companion species at the associat… accidental species , accidental species One of five classes of fidelity used by the Braun-Blanquet school of phytosociology in the description and classification of plant…
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