Effect of the canopy complexity of trees on the rate of predation of insects

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 445-451

  Sipos J ^a,b   Kindlmann, P ^b  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Baits; Enemy free space; Enemy free time; Tri trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CANOPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEXITY; FLY; HERBIVORE; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; PREDATION RISK; PREY LOCATION; PRUNING; TREE;

AVES; CALLIPHORIDAE; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84880259400     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jen.12015     Document Type: Article

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