Overview
- Editors:
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Pavel Kindlmann
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Inst. Systems Biology & Ecology, Biodiversity Research Centre, ASCR Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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A.F.G. Dixon
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School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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J.P. Michaud
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, Department of Entomology, Kansas State Univeristy, Hays, USA
- This book presents completely novel, yet unpublished findings
- Unlike the other books concentrates mainly on the effect of environmental change on aphid population dynamics
- No similar book exist inthe market
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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- Pavel Kindlmann, Anthony F.G. Dixon
Pages 1-20
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- Richard Harrington, Suzanne Clark
Pages 41-54
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- Joan van Baaren, Cécile Le Lann, Jacques JM van Alphen
Pages 55-68
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- Stephen L. Clement, Damon S. Husebye, Sanford D. Eigenbrode
Pages 107-128
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- Anthony F.G. Dixon, Graham W. Hopkins
Pages 129-147
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- Helen E. Roy, Michael E.N. Majerus
Pages 149-170
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- Yannick Outreman, Grit Kunert, Jean-Christophe Simon, Wolfgang W. Weisser
Pages 171-181
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Back Matter
Pages 183-191
About this book
This book presents the results of recent research on aphid population dynamics and ecology relevant to current environmental changes resulting from global wa- ing. It incorporates a selection of the contributions presented at the International Symposium on Aphids in Fremantle, Australia, in October 2005, plus some ad- tional invited chapters. The objective was to incorporate the major issues in the ?eld and simultaneously create a closely interrelated and integrated volume. The ?rst chapter sets the scene. Kindlmann and Dixon present a critical review of existing models of aphid population dynamics, examine the biological assumptions that are incorporated in the models and present one of the latest models of aphid metapopulation dynamics. They conclude that natural enemies are unlikely to affect aphid population dynamics late in a season, but in some years may have an effect very early in the season, when aphid colonies are still small and predators might be able to reduce the numbers of colonies. The question, whether aphids will move to different locations, adapt to the change in conditions in their current habitat or go extinct is discussed by Ameixa. She concludes that the distributions of aphids are most likely to change, with the distribution of each species moving globally as their preferred habitat moves in response to changes in the climate, which may be more dif?cult than in the past because of habitat fragmentation and habitat loss.
Editors and Affiliations
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Inst. Systems Biology & Ecology, Biodiversity Research Centre, ASCR Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Pavel Kindlmann
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School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
A.F.G. Dixon
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, Department of Entomology, Kansas State Univeristy, Hays, USA
J.P. Michaud