A model for testing hypotheses of gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L., population dynamics

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 31-51

  Sharov, Alexei A ^a   Colbert, J J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gypsy moth; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

GYPSY MOTH; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PEST OUTBREAK; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

NORTH AMERICA;

LYMANTRIA DISPAR;

EID: 0029666984     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(94)00110-3     Document Type: Article

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