New Publication:
Srivastava D.S., Trzcinski M.K., Richardson B. A., Gilbert B. 2008. Why are predators more sensitive to habitat size than their prey? Insights from bromeliad insect food webs. American Naturalist Vol. 172, pp. 761- 771.
Survey of Bromeliad Insects on the Island of Saba (Dutch Antilles):
Mike and Barbara will be on the island of Saba (Dutch Antilles) in January 2009, to carry out a survey of bromeliad insects along a transect from rain forest at the top of Mt Scenery, down to dry forest. This is part of a biogeographical study of bromeliad insects with Diane Srivastava at UBC, whose field work is in Costa Rica and Brazil.
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
That’s all for this year!
Happy Holidays!
Compiled by Jody Potter, University of New Hamshire (Jody.Potter@unh.edu)
Web-published by Eda C. Meléndez-Colom (emelendez@lternet.edu)
January 15, 2009