Effects of crop species richness on pest-natural enemy systems based on an experimental model system using a microlandscape

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 758-766

  Zhao, ZiHua ^a   Shi, PeiJian ^a,b   Men, XingYuan ^c   Ouyang, Fang ^a   Ge, Feng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b YELLOW SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c SHANDONG PEANUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

biological control service; biomass; habitat management; microlandscape; trophic level

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881218582     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-013-4511-3     Document Type: Article

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