Species composition, coexistence and mortality factors in a carrion-exploiting community composed of necrophagous Diptera and their parasitoids (Hymenoptera)

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-72

  Ulrich, Werner ^a  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carcass; Competition; Density dependence; Hymenoptera; Non equilibrium systems; Parasitoids

Indexed keywords

CARRION; COEXISTENCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; INSECT; MORTALITY;

ARION ATER; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; EUCOILIDAE; GASTROPODA; HYMENOPTERA; KLEIDOTOMA PSILOIDES; SILPHIDAE;

EID: 0032790130     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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