Claim · model-written summary
Cassine transvaalensis was a preferential mistletoe host relative to S. birrea after accounting for density.
- Taxon
- Cassine transvaalensise0
- Interactor
- Mistletoee0parasite
- Outcome
- preferential hostse0
- Comparator
- S. birreae0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentSettingDirectionValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“Mistletoe infection relative to density of Ficus stuhlmanii, Trichilia em?tica and Cassine transvaalensis indicated that these were preferential hosts to S. birrea.”
Title
P O. Wits 2003
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- Observation Erianthemum dregei occurred on 25 host species.
- Observation Pedistylis galpinii occurred on 17 host species.
- Observation The two mistletoes shared seven host species.
- Observation Thirty-six percent of recorded woody species hosted mistletoes.
- Observation Sclerocarya birrea comprised 4% of local woody plant density.
- Observation Sclerocarya birrea hosted 71% of E. dregei infections.
- Observation Sclerocarya birrea hosted 42% of P. galpinii infections.
- Association Ficus stuhlmanii was a preferential mistletoe host relative to S. birrea after accounting for tree density.
- Association Trichilia em?tica was a preferential mistletoe host relative to S. birrea after accounting for density.
- Association Mistletoe host preference was negatively correlated with host wood density.
- Association Mistletoe number per tree had a weak relationship with canopy size.
- Association Mistletoes of all sizes were denser at high-rainfall sites than at low-rainfall sites.
- Association Overall mistletoe size-class distribution was similar at harvested and unharvested sites.
- Observation The living-to-dead ratio for E. dregei was 2 to 1.
- Observation The living-to-dead ratio for P. galpinii was 1.5 to 1.
- Observation Dead mistletoes in both harvested and unharvested areas suffice for current market demand.
- Association Living E. dregei was more abundant in harvested areas than unharvested areas.
- Association Current harvesting was interpreted as having little or no negative effect on E. dregei population.
- Association P. galpinii was denser in unharvested areas, possibly reflecting greater harvesting from its higher market value.