Assessing the sensitivity of melanoplus Frigidus (orthoptera: acrididae) to different weather conditions: a modeling approach focussing on development times

Insect Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-178

  Finch, Oliver D ^a   Löffler, Jörg ^b   Pape, Roland ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alpine insects; Climate change indicator; Life history; Thermal effective environment

Indexed keywords

ACRIDIDAE; CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; HEXAPODA; MELANOPLUS; MELANOPLUS ALPINUS; ORTHOPTERA; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 65249162300     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2008.00198.x     Document Type: Article

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