Indirect interactions between two aphid species in relation to ant attendance

Ecological Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 329-340

  Sakata, Hiroshi ^a  

^a MUSEUM OF NATURE AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Interaction modifications; Interspecific relationship; Mutualism; Population dynamics; Predation

Indexed keywords

ANT; APHID; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; POPULATION GROWTH;

APHIDIIDAE; CASTANEA CRENATA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LACHNUS TROPICALIS; LASIUS NIGER; MYZOCALLIS KURICOLA;

EID: 0033486221     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.1999.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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