Landscape connectivity and insect herbivory: A framework for understanding tradeoffs among ecosystem services

Global Ecology and Conservation

Volumn 4, Issue , 2015, Pages 73-84

  Maguire, Dorothy Y ^a   James, Patrick M A ^b   Buddle, Christopher M ^a   Bennett, Elena M ^a,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Ecosystem processes; Ecosystem services; Forests; Insect herbivory; Outbreaking insects

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; MALACOSOMA DISSTRIA; PINUS MUGO;

EID: 84931263433     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23519894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2015.05.006     Document Type: Review

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