Dynamics of common wasps in New Zealand beech forests: A model with density dependence and weather

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 663-671

  Barlow, N D ^a   Beggsmanaaki, J R ^b   Barron, M C ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Introduced species; Invasion; Nothofagus; Population model; Vespula vulgaris

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MONITORING; NEST; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WASP; WEATHER;

NEW ZEALAND;

FAGUS; NOTHOFAGUS; VESPIDAE; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 0036321021     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2002.00630.x     Document Type: Article

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