Urban greenspace composition and landscape context influence natural enemy community composition and function

Biological Control

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-67

  Burkman, Caitlin E ^a   Gardiner, Mary M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Conservation; Ecosystem management; Greenspace; Natural enemy; Urban

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA;

EID: 84902284643     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.02.015     Document Type: Article

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