Waves and synchrony in Epirrita autumnata/Operophtera brumata outbreaks. II. Sunspot activity cannot explain cyclic outbreaks

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 269-275

  Nilssen, A C ^a   Tenow, O ^b   Bylund, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Betula; Birch; Geometridae; Solar cycle

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS TREE; MONTANE FOREST; MOTH; POPULATION OUTBREAK; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR CYCLE; SUNSPOT; SYNCHRONY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRCH; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTORY; LIFE CYCLE; MALE; MOTH; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SCANDINAVIA; SEASON; SOLAR ENERGY; TREE;

ANIMALS; BETULA; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; MOTHS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SCANDINAVIA; SEASONS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; TREES;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FENNOSCANDIA; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS SUBSP. TORTUOSA; EPIRRITA; EPIRRITA AUTUMNATA; GEOMETRIDAE;

EID: 33846959834     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01205.x     Document Type: Article

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