Influence of environmental conditions on patch exploitation strategies of parasitoids

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 742-749

  Spataro, Thierry ^a   Bernstein, Carlos ^b  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Individual based model; Kairomone; Optimal foraging; Ovipositions; Patch leaving decisions; Patchy environment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; KAIROMONE; OVIPOSITION; PARASITOID; PATCHINESS; PREY CAPTURE; RESIDENCE TIME; SPAWNING;

EID: 34547689199     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arm042     Document Type: Article

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