ecology of phasmids - KLUEDO - Universität Kaiserslautern
ecology of phasmids - KLUEDO - Universität Kaiserslautern
ecology of phasmids - KLUEDO - Universität Kaiserslautern
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Life history & potential population growth 38<br />
mean egg production per day<br />
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4<br />
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2<br />
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female weight [g]<br />
Figure 3-1: Mean daily egg production <strong>of</strong> M. diocles females in relation to body weight (RS = 0.43; N = 49;<br />
P < 0.01). The solid line represents the trendline for y = 3.6308 x – 3.89444. Zero counts were eliminated (see<br />
Methods).<br />
No. <strong>of</strong> hatched nymphs<br />
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30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100-109 110-119 >120<br />
Days after oviposition<br />
Figure 3-2: Hatching phenology <strong>of</strong> M. diocles nymphs (N = 1958).