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Cyclic Colonization in Predictably Ephemeral Habitats: A Template for Biological Control in Annual Crop Systems

Authors: Wissinger, S. A.
Year: 1997
Journal: Biological Control, Vol. 10, pp. 4-15
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1997.0543
Keywords: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, COLONIZATION, DIVERSITY, LIFE HISTORY, RMBL, TEMPORARY PONDS, THEORETICAL ECOLOGY

Abstract

It is argued that ACSs are “predictably ephemeral” habitats that present a selective environment that is different from that commonly envisioned for disturbed or early successional habitats, and therefore, effective biological control strategies in ACSs must include a landscape ethic that provides an abundance of permanent habitats that can act as reservoirs for indigenous and introduced natural enemies.

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