Hypotheses and lessons from a native moth outbreak in a low‐diversity, tropical rainforest
Abstract Outbreaks of defoliating insects in low‐diversity tropical forests occur infrequently but provide valuable insights about outbreak ecology in temperate environments and in general. We investigated an extensive outbreak of the endemic koa moth (Scotorythra paludicola), which defoliated endem...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Ecosphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3926 |