Caterpillar seasonality in a central Brazilian cerrado

We describe the seasonal abundance of caterpillars in the central Brazilian cerrado (savanna woodland) from 1991 to 1995 and discuss possible explanations for abundance variation. The climate is highly seasonal with a marked wet season between October and March. On 15% of a total of 10 800 censuses...

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Main Authors: Helena C Morais, Ivone R Diniz, Delano M. S Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 1999-12-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77441999000400036