Biodiversity loss following the introduction of exotic competitors: does intraguild predation explain the decline of native lady beetles?

Exotic species are widely accepted as a leading cause of biodiversity decline. Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) provide an important model to study how competitor introductions impact native communities since several native coccinellids have experienced declines that coincide with the establishment and...

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Main Authors: Chelsea A Smith, Mary M Gardiner
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/20b3a2bda6804a73b6505837417ec244
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