| Abstract: | Few studies to date have investigated factors, other than mast crop size, that influence the dynamics of Curculio populations.W e examined the effects of varying levels of soil moisture (0.35, 0.4 and 0.5 g water/g soil) and temperature (8, 14 and 20 C) on over wintering survival of Curculio larvae collected from Quercus michauxii acorns. Survival of larvae, analyzed using log-linear analysis, was adversely affected by soil moisture but not by soil temperature. Larvae that overwinter in drier soil may have higher probabilities of successfully metamorphosing. |
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| Citation Author: | Ricca, M. A.; Weckerly, F. W.; Semlitsch, R. D. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | American Midland Naturalist |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Effects of soil moisture and temperature on overwintering survival of Curculio larvae (Coleoptera : Curculionidae); 1996; Article; Journal; American Midland Naturalist; Ricca, M. A.; Weckerly, F. W.; Semlitsch, R. D. |
| Citation Start Page: | 203 |
| Citation Volume: | 136 |
| Citation Year: | 1996 |
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| Text: | Effects of soil moisture and temperature on overwintering survival of Curculio larvae (Coleoptera : Curculionidae); 1996; Article; Journal; American Midland Naturalist; Ricca, M. A.; Weckerly, F. W.; Semlitsch, R. D. |
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| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://www.jstor.org/stable/2426646 |
| Date Other: | Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00 -0600 |
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