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Wiley, Ecology Letters, 6(4), p. 568-576, 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.2001.00269.x

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Modelling the dynamic spatio‐temporal response of predators to transient prey patches in the field

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Abstract

The spatio-temporal dynamics of two aphid species (Metopolophium dirhodum and Sitobion avenae) and a generalist predator (Pterostichus melanarius) were observed in a field-scale study using a grid of 256 sampling locations with a 12-m spacing. Using Spatial Analysis by Distance Indices we demonstrate that populations show ephemeral spatial pattern at the field scale. We observed a positive, lagged beetle response to this aphid pattern; conversely, the aphids displayed a negative, lagged response to beetle spatial pattern. Examination of the local structure of the spatio-temporal dynamics revealed a strong response by the beetle population to aphid patches. The temporal structure of spatial associations between the species shows a strong correspondence with those from a conceptual model of predator - prey spatial interaction. The spatially coupled dynamics were sufficiently strong for the predator to have a negative effect on the intrinsic rate of increase of their prey.