Diel and seasonal patterns of prey available to epigeal predators: Evidence for food limitation in a linyphiid spider community

Biological Control

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-90

  Romero, Susan A ^a   Harwood, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Araneae; Foraging behavior; Linyphiidae; Predator prey interactions; Prey availability; Web site selection

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; COLLEMBOLA; DIPTERA; LINYPHIIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 70449630994     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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