Dynamics of a subterranean trophic cascade in space and time

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 85-92

  Ram, Karthik ^a,b   Gruner, Daniel S ^b,c   McLaughlin, John P ^b,d   Preisser, Evan L ^b,e   Strong, Donald R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

^c University of Maryland   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Entomopathogenic nematode; Hepialus californicus; Heterorhabditis marelatus; Long term persistence; Lupinus arboreus; Metapopulation dynamics; Trophic cascade

Indexed keywords

HEPIALUS CALIFORNICUS; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS MARELATUS; HEXAPODA; LUPINUS ARBOREUS; NEMATODA; RHABDITIDA;

EID: 56849115903     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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