Resource availability and parasitoid abundance in the analysis of host-parasitoid data

Research suggests that the density-dependent relationship is primarily in terms of resources available per capita exploiter (host per parasitoid) rather than in terms of the total resources (hosts) available.

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Published in:Ecology (Durham) 1990-12, Vol.71 (6), p.2372-2374
Main Authors: Pitcairn, Michael J., Getz, Wayne M., Williams, David W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult insects
ANAGRUS
Anagrus epos
Animal ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIE
CICADELLIDAE
CONTROL BIOLOGICO
dikrella californica
Eggs
Epics
ERYTHRONEURA
ERYTHRONEURA ELEGANTULA
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heat sums
Homoptera
HOST PARASITE RELATIONS
Hymenoptera
Insect eggs
INSECTE NUISIBLE
INSECTOS DANINOS
LEAFHOPPERS
LUTTE BIOLOGIQUE
Mymaridae
Natural enemies
Notes and Comments
PARASITE
Parasite hosts
PARASITES
Parasitism
Parasitoids
PARASITOS
PEST INSECTS
Population
RELACIONES HUESPED PARASITO
RELATION HOTE PARASITE
Reproduction
RUBUS
RUBUS PROCERUS
VITIS
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Summary:Research suggests that the density-dependent relationship is primarily in terms of resources available per capita exploiter (host per parasitoid) rather than in terms of the total resources (hosts) available.
ISSN:0012-9658
1939-9170
DOI:10.2307/1938648