Life tables in entomology: A discussion on tables' parameters and the importance of raw data.

Life tables are one of the most common tools to describe the biology of insect species and their response to environmental conditions. Although the benefits of life tables are beyond question, we raise some doubts about the completeness of the information reported in life tables. To substantiate the...

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Main Authors: Luca Rossini, Mario Contarini, Stefano Speranza, Serhan Mermer, Vaughn Walton, Frédéric Francis, Emanuele Garone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299598&type=printable