Intraguild predation, cannibalism, and microhabitat use in Calopteryx virgo and Somatochlora metallica larvae: A laboratory experiment

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-68

  Ilmonen, Jari ^a   Suhonen, Jukka ^b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Damselfly; Dragonfly; Habitat use; Intraguild predation; Odonata

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; DAMSELFLY; DRAGONFLY; HABITAT USE; INTRAGUILD PREDATION; LARVA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); CALOPTERYX VIRGO; ODONATA; SOMATOCHLORA METALLICA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 33644533530     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-005-9019-x     Document Type: Article

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