Farm-scale spatiotemporal dynamics of predatory beetles in arable crops

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1140-1152

  Holland, J M ^a,b   Thomas, C F G ^a,b   Birkett, T ^a   Southway, S ^a   Oaten, H ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coleoptera; Metapopulation; Philonthus cognatus; Poecilus cupreus; Pterostichus madidus; Pterostichus melanarius; SADIE; Spatial dynamics

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PREDATOR; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; PHILONTHUS COGNATUS; POECILUS CUPREUS; PTEROSTICHUS MADIDUS; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS;

EID: 29844450024     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01083.x     Document Type: Article

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