The existence of an Allee effect in populations of Porcellio scaber (Isopoda: Oniscidea)

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 123-127

  Brockett, Beth F T ^a   Hassall, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Growth rates; Interference competition; Searching behaviour; Turning behaviour; Water loss

Indexed keywords

ISOPODA; ONISCIDEA; PORCELLIO SCABER;

EID: 29144465016     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2005.09.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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