Simulation of counts of aphids over two hectares of Brussels sprout plants

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-51

  Perry, Joe N ^a   Parker, W E ^b   Alderson, Lynda ^a   Korie, Sam ^a   Blood Smyth, J A ^b   McKinlay, R ^c   Ellis, S A ^b  

^a IACR Rothamsted Exp Stn Harpenden ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counts; Heterogeneity; Incidence; Simulation; Spatial pattern; Spatial scale; Variance mean relationship

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; POPULATION STATISTICS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BRUSSELS SPROUT PLANTS; MEALY CABBAGE APHIDS; VARIANCE-MEAN RELATIONSHIPS;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0032170158     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(98)00026-X     Document Type: Article

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