The influence of larval density, food availability and habitat longevity on the life history and population growth rate of the midge Chironomus riparius

Oikos

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 515-524

  Hooper, Helen L ^a   Sibly, Richard M ^a   Hutchinson, Thomas H ^b   Maund, Steve J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^c SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; DIPTERA; TRIXIS;

EID: 0041731792     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12536.x     Document Type: Article

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