Virtual plant models of predatory mite movement in complex plant canopies

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-313

  Skirvin, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Canopy structure; L systems; Plant architecture; Predator; Prey; Virtual plants

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; PEST CONTROL; PREDATOR;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0842345628     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.07.007     Document Type: Article

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