Graph and circuit theory connectivity models of conservation biological control agents

Ecological Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1554-1573

  Koh, Insu ^a,c   Rowe, Helen I ^b   Holland, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a Purdue University ^*  (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocoridae; Aphis glycines; Circuit theory; Coccinellidae; Conductance; Conservation biocontrol; Conservation planting; Correlated random walk; Dispersal; Insect predator; Soybean aphid

Indexed keywords

APHID; BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORRELATION; CROP PEST; DISPERSAL; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GRASS; HABITAT MOSAIC; HABITAT RESTORATION; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; NATURAL ENEMY; OPTIMIZATION; PLANTATION; PRAIRIE; PREDATOR; RANDOM WALK METHOD; SOYBEAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INSECT; METHODOLOGY; PREDATION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; INDIANA; INSECTS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

MIDWEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84886518499     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/12-1595.1     Document Type: Article

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