Forest edges enhance mate-finding in the European gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar

Understanding movement capabilities of individuals within a landscape is essential to identifying the effects of habitat boundaries on species abundances, ranges, and spread rates. Movement barriers due to habitat fragmentation may reduce mate-finding ability in some species, particularly in heterog...

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Main Author: Thompson, Lily
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2014
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/606
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1605&context=etd