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Isolated peat bog habitats and their food connections: parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) and their lepidopteran hosts
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SYSNO ASEP 0376893 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Isolated peat bog habitats and their food connections: parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) and their lepidopteran hosts Author(s) Lozan, Aurel (BC-A)
Spitzer, Karel (BC-A) RID
Jaroš, Josef (BC-A)Number of authors 3 Source Title Journal of Insect Conservation - ISSN 1366-638X
Roč. 16, č. 3 (2012), s. 391-397Number of pages 7 s. Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords Paleorefugia ; relict peat bogs ; specific Lepidoptera Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour CEZ AV0Z50070508 - ENTU-I, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000304135600007 DOI 10.1007/s10841-011-9425-4 Annotation Isolated peat bog habitats harbour a unique diversity of cold adapted insects. Stenotopic highly specific Lepidoptera that feed on the typical bog plant Vaccinium uliginosum were parasitized by generalists of Braconidae and Ichneumonidae.The tyrphobiontic Lepidoptera is connected with generalist-parasitoids. In a disturbed peat bog and under impact of biological invasions, the penetration of alien and opportunistic insects is obvious. An example of invasive plant Frangula alnus and associated insects is given. Host specificity of parasitoids is typical for widely distributed, easy available and abundant hosts, but paleorefugial, local and rare host-Lepidoptera seem to be associated with parasitoids of relatively wide ecological amplitude. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2013 Electronic address http://www.springerlink.com/content/78u173hn60701033/
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