Dynamics of springtail and mite populations: The role of density dependence, predation, and weather

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 565-573

  Ferguson, Steven H ^a   Joly, Damien O ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acari; Collembola; Humidity; Life cycle; Macro arthropods; Numerical response; Population dynamics; Precipitation; Regulation; Reproduction; Time series analysis

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; WEATHER;

ACARI; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CHILOPODA; COLEOPTERA; COLLEMBOLA; FUNGI; HYDRACARINA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036788080     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2002.00441.x     Document Type: Article

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