The influence of matrix habitat on Aphthona flea beetle immigration to leafy spurge patches

Oecologia

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 287-294

  Jonsen, I D ^a,b   Bourchier, R S ^a   Roland, J ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Connectivity; Dispersal; Euphorbia esula; Landscape; Metapopulation; Non habitat

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; HABITAT SELECTION; MODEL; MOVEMENT PATTERN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES TRANSLOCATION; WEED CONTROL;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; HABITAT MOSAIC; IMMIGRATION; METAPOPULATION; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 0035036714     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420000589     Document Type: Article

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