Regional persistence of locally unstable predator/prey populations |
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Authors: | Gösta Nachman |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Population Biology, University of Copenhagen, 15, Universitetsparken, DK-2100 ?, Denmark
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Abstract: | Phytoseiid mites are efficient predators capable of completely destroying colonies of spider mites. Thus, coexistence of phytoseiids
and their tetranychid prey at a local scale (typically an individual plant) is not likely for more than a single predator/prey
cycle. However, the species may coexist at a regional scale, i.e. in a complex environment consisting of many plants, provided
local colonisations, extinctions and recolonisations occur asynchronously. This review investigates some of the factors responsible
for establishing and maintaining spatial asynchrony between local populations of prey and predators, such as dispersal, environmental
heterogeneity and demographic stochasticity. Existing predator/prey models are considered in order to find agreement between
theory and empirical data. Based on our current knowledge of spatial processes and their importance for the overall dynamics
and persistence of predator/prey interactions, some consequences and aspects for biological control of crop pests by means
of natural enemies are outlined. |
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