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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Terrestrial insects"”.
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Impacts of Tamarisk Biocontrol (Diorhabda Elongata) on the Trophic Dynamics of Terrestrial Insects in Monotypic Tamarisk Stands
… to evaluate how the trophic spectra of terrestrial insects respond to a herbivorous biocontrol. To evaluate this restoration approach and the interaction biocontrol may have with terrestrial insect populations, I quantified trophic unit richness and abundance and common family abundance …
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Morphological and Physiological Characteristics that Contribute to Insecticide Resistance in Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius L.) Eggs
… conservation during respiration is vital to terrestrial insects. Therefore, similar patterns would be expected between egg water loss and respiration rates. However, susceptible strain eggs lost more water than one resistant strain of bed bug eggs, which was dissimilar from the respiration …
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Effects of seasonal habitat limitations on the distribution and energetics of stocked salmonids in Lake Moomaw, Virginia
… <i>Alosa pseudoharenqus</i>, whereas aquatic and terrestrial insects constituted a substantial portion of young rainbow trout diet. Age 2+ rainbow trout were distributed in the metalimnion from July to September, but were located in the hypolimnion (<12°C) in October. Adult brown trout were …
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Patterns of energy flow in populations of the dominant insect consumers on Marion Island
… primary consumers or decomposers in the terrestrial ecosystem of sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Patterns of energy flow in individuals ("life strategies") and populations (population energetics) of the five species were studied against the evolutionary templet of their respective …
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An Assessment of Northern Pike Populations in Small South Dakota Impoundments
… size structures of bass and blue gill. Aquatic insects, terrestrial insects, and fishes ranked highest in relative importance in the diets of northern pike and largemouth bass. In general, fishes tended to increase in diet importance in the fall. There was little significant resource overlap …
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Butterflies fly away: insect decline in California, USA
… such as a 2% annual rate of decline in temperate terrestrial insects, many questions remain, including the importance of various drivers of decline, how these vary by region, and which species are the most vulnerable. This dissertation investigates factors associated with butterfly decline in the …