Do Development and Diet Determine the Degree of Cannibalism in Insects? To Eat or Not to Eat Conspecifics
Cannibalism in insects plays an important role in ecological relationships. Nonetheless, it has not been studied as extensively as in other arthropods groups (e.g., Arachnida). From a theoretical point of view, cannibalism has an impact on the development of more realistic stage-structure mathematic...
Main Authors: | Francisco J. Fernandez, Manuel Gamez, Jozsef Garay, Tomas Cabello |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/4/242 |
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