@ARTICLE{Kozłowska_Maria_Consumption_2004, author={Kozłowska, Maria and Kozłowski, Jan}, volume={vol. 44}, number={No 3}, journal={Journal of Plant Protection Research}, pages={251-258}, howpublished={online}, year={2004}, publisher={Committee of Plant Protection PAS}, publisher={Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute}, abstract={Studies on food preference of herbivores include no-choice test and test with choice or multiple choice. Conclusions from statistic analyses of these tests are compared descriptively. The definition of compatibility index and consumption growth index has enabled us to use nonparametric test for verification of hypotheses about homogeneity of the consumption growths of selected plant species under no-choice and multiple choice conditions. The studies were conducted on food preference of the slug Deroceras reticulatum. It has been found that Chamaenerion angustifolium, Geraniumpusillum and Potentilla anserina can be used to reduce this slug feeding on cultivated plants. It has been also found that seedlings of Polygonum aviculare can be used as alternative food for slugs.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Consumption growthas a measure of comparisons of results from no-choice test and test with multiple choice}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/118672/PDF-MASTER/251-258_Consumption%20growthas%20a.pdf}, keywords={compatibility index, index of consumption growth, nonparametric test, no-choice tests, test with choice, test with multiple choice, Deroceras reticulatum}, }