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The number of species of insect associated with various trees

By T. R. E. Southwood
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A very frequently quoted study which showed that species of tree which are native to Britain support vastly more species of insects than trees wich are not native - even though they may have been introduced many hundreds of years ago.
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 Citation  
Southwood, T. R. E., 1961, The number of species of insect associated with various trees. Journal of Animal Ecology, 30, 1-8.

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