Long-Term Population Dynamics of Namib Desert Tenebrionid Beetles Reveal Complex Relationships to Pulse-Reserve Conditions

Noy-Meir’s paradigm concerning desert populations being predictably tied to unpredictable productivity pulses was tested by examining abundance trends of 26 species of flightless detritivorous tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) in the hyper-arid Namib Desert (MAP = 25 mm). Over 45 years...

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Main Author: Joh R. Henschel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/9/804