Spatio-temporal distribution and emergence of beetles in arable fields in relation to soil moisture

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-100

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

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Seale Hayne Agricultural Ecology Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agroecology; Carabidae; Conservation biocontrol; SADIE; Spatial dynamics; Staphylinidae

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; EMERGENCE; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

AVES; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; STAPHYLINIDAE;

WATER;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; SOIL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BEETLES; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; LARVA; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; SOIL; WATER;

EID: 34247190660     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485307004804     Document Type: Article

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