Density-dependent predation of weed seeds in maize fields

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1612-1620

  Westerman, Paula R ^a,b   Borza, Jaclyn K ^a   Andjelkovic, Jelena ^a   Liebman, Matt ^a   Danielson, Brent ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Direct density dependence; Inverse density dependence; Invertebrate seed predators; Vertebrate seed predators; Weed population dynamics

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; GRANIVORY; GRASS; HARVESTING; MAIZE; PATCH DYNAMICS; PITFALL TRAP; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RODENT; SEED PREDATION; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WEED CONTROL;

ALLONEMOBIUS ALLARDI; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLUS PENNSYLVANICUS; HARPALUS PENSYLVANICUS; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS BAIRDII; RODENTIA; SETARIA (PLANT); SETARIA FABERI; VERTEBRATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 54349116240     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01481.x     Document Type: Article

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