Stable coexistence in insect communities due to density- and trait-mediated indirect effects

Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 3182-3189

  Van Veen, F J Frank ^a   Van Holland, Peter D ^a   Godfray, H Carles J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphid; Coexistence; Community; Indirect interaction; Interference; Microcosm; Model; Parasitoid; Structure; Trait mediated

Indexed keywords

APHID; COEXISTENCE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION;

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS ERVI; INSECTA; MEGOURA VICIAE;

EID: 30644461547     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: 00129658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/04-1590     Document Type: Article

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