Slow-growth, high-mortality - a general hypothesis, or is it?

This paper examines evidence for the slow-growth, high-mortality hypothesis by assessing previously published literature where the level of natural enemy attack has been recorded in systems where the herbivore growth rate has been measured, or deduced.

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Published in:Ecological entomology 1999-11, Vol.24 (4), p.490-495
Main Author: Williams, IaiN. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
high-mortality hypothesis
Host choice
Insecta
natural enemies
parasitoids
Pest animals
Pest resistance
plant resistance
predators
slow-growth
sublethal plant defences
Varietal selection. Specialized plant breeding, plant breeding aims
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Summary:This paper examines evidence for the slow-growth, high-mortality hypothesis by assessing previously published literature where the level of natural enemy attack has been recorded in systems where the herbivore growth rate has been measured, or deduced.
ISSN:0307-6946
1365-2311
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2311.1999.00217.x