Egg distribution within patches: An optimality problem for insects

DOI10.1006/TPBI.1993.1014zbMATH Open0773.92013OpenAlexW2076716692MaRDI QIDQ1802056FDOQ1802056

Authors: Marjan Sjerps, Patsy Haccou, Evert Meelis, Eddie van der Meijden 

Publication date: 15 August 1993

Published in: Theoretical Population Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1006/tpbi.1993.1014

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zbMATH Keywords

migrationinsect ovipositioncinnaber mothegg clumpingfood competitionnumber of patchesnumber of plants per patchoptimal distribution of eggspupationrisky migrationsize of egg supplystochastic fluctuations in patch qualitythree-step model

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Ecology (92D40) Animal behavior (92D50)

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• Oviposition site selection and clutch size in insects

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