Nematode movement along a chemical gradient in a structurally heterogeneous environment. 1. Experiment;Deplacement des nematodes suivant un gradient chimique dans un milieu a structure heterogene. 1. L'experimentation

Fundamental and Applied Nematology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-163

  Anderson, Alexander R A ^a   Young, Iain M ^a   Sleeman, Brian D ^a,b   Griffiths, Bryan S ^a   Robertson, Walter M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chemical gradient; foraging strategy; fractal dimension; nematode movement; reversals; turning angle distribution

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEMATODA;

EID: 0030988947     PISSN: 11645571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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