Insect Ecology - An Ecosystem Approach 2nd ed - Chapter 6
Insect Ecology - An Ecosystem Approach 2nd ed - Chapter 6
6 Population Dynamics POPULATIONS OF INSECTS CAN CHANGE DRAMATICALLY IN SIZE OVER relatively short periods of time as a result of changes in natality, mortality, immigration, and emigration. Under favorable environmental conditions, some species have the capacity to increase population size by orders of magnitude in a few years.