Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
habitat management
Is replaced by
Definition
- [A. K. Fiedler] Habitat management is a type of conservation biological control that focuses on increasing natural enemy populations by providing them with plant resources such as pollen and nectar. Insects are known to respond to a variety of plant characteristics in their search for plantprovided resources. A better understanding of the speci?c characteristics used by natural enemy insects in selecting these resources could greatly improve ef?ciency in screening plants for habitat management... , "[Livy WILLIAMS] Habitat management is a component of conservation biological control that aims to improve theavailability of resources required by natural enemies. Access to non-host foods is a criticalrequirement for many natural enemies, and one that can be manipulated via habitat management. Foodsources, usually in the form of nectar (floral or extrafloral), pollen, and honeydew supply naturalenemies with energy for maintenance and reproduction...
Broader concept
Scope note
- MS Academic Keywords
Creator
- 0000-0003-2195-3997
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0536
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