The influence of larval parasitism on life history strategies in water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia)

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-43

  Davids, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LARVAL GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARASITISM; WATER MITES;

ACARI; EYLAIS; HYDRACHNIDIA;

EID: 0031418025     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/141/1997/35     Document Type: Article

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