Consequences for host-parasitoid interactions of grazing-dependent habitat heterogeneity

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 789-801

  Vanbergen, A J ^a,b   Hails, R S ^a   Watt, A D ^a   Jones, T H ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cascade; Ecosystem engineer; Parasitism; Pteromalus elevatus; Tephritis conura

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL COMMUNITY; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CATTLE; GRAZING; HABITAT; HERBIVORE; HETEROGENEITY; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CATTLE; CIRSIUM; ECOSYSTEM; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENT; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HYMENOPTERA; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TEPHRITIDAE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; CATTLE; CIRSIUM; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HYMENOPTERA; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TEPHRITIDAE; TIME FACTORS;

BOS TAURUS; CONURA; INSECTA; PTEROMALUS ELEVATUS; TEPHRITIS;

EID: 33646570224     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01099.x     Document Type: Article

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