An aphid-ant interaction: Effects on different trophic levels

Ecological Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-74

  Renault, C K ^a   Buffa, L M ^a   Delfino, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ant attendance; Aphids; Interspecific relationship; Plants; Predators

Indexed keywords

ANT; APHID; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATOR; SEED PRODUCTION;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS; ARANEAE; ASTERACEAE; BIDENS; BIDENS PILOSA; CAMPONOTUS; FORMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 13444259930     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-004-0015-8     Document Type: Article

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