WHY DO POPULATIONS OF SOUTHERN PINE BEETLES (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) FLUCTUATE

被引：114

作者：

TURCHIN, P ^{[1
]}

LORIO, PL ^{[1
]}

TAYLOR, AD ^{[1
]}

BILLINGS, RF ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] TEXAS FOREST SERV, LUFKIN, TX 75901 USA

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY | 1991年 / 20卷 / 02期

关键词：

INSECTA; DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TIME SERIES;

D O I：

10.1093/ee/20.2.401

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

It is widely believed that population outbreaks of the southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm.) are caused by vagaries of climate, such as periods of severe drought. According to this view, D. frontalis population dynamics are dominated by density-independent processes. We have statistically analyzed a 30-yr record of D. frontalis activity in east Texas and have assessed the relative roles of density-independent and density-dependent factors in beetle population fluctuations. Regressions of the rate of population change on three climatic variables were not significant. By contrast, both time-series and regression analyses provided strong and consistent evidence for delayed density regulation of D. frontalis populations. Thus, in contrast to previous analyses, we conclude that D. frontalis outbreaks are driven not by stochastic fluctuations of weather, but by some unknown population process acting in a delayed density-dependent manner. This result provides a startling point for a current study that will experimentally test various hypotheses concerning the role of natural enemies in D. frontalis cycles.

引用

页码：401 / 409

页数：9

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