Climatic signals in the life histories of insects: The distribution and abundance of heather psyllids (Strophingia spp.) in the UK

Functional Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 83-95

  Hodkinson, I D ^a   Bird, J ^a   Miles, J E ^b   Bale, J S ^b   Lennon, J J ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ericaceae; Geographical range; Life cycle; Psylloidea; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ALTITUDE; CLIMATE; HOME RANGE; LATITUDE; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DENSITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; ERICA CINEREA; HOMOPTERA; PSYLLIDAE; STROPHINGIA CINEREAE; STROPHINGIA ERICAE;

EID: 0032764409     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.00011.x     Document Type: Article

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