The role of detrital subsidies for biological control by generalist predators evaluated by molecular gut content analysis [Elektronische Ressource] / von Karsten von Berg

The role of detrital subsidies for biological control by generalist predators evaluated by molecular gut content analysisvom Fachbereich Biologie der Technischen Universität Darmstadt zurErlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doctor rerum naturalium genehmigte Dissertation von Dipl.-Biol. Karsten von Berg aus Darmstadt Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheu Mitberichterstatter: Dr. Ulrich Brose Tag der Einreichung: 16.11.2007 Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 21.12.2007 Darmstadt 2007 D17Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. Albert Einstein Erschrecke die Wirklichkeit zu Tode: zeige ihr, dass sie nur Eine von vielen Möglichkeiten ist. Werner T. Küstenmacher LIST OF PUBLICATIONSPEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN THIS THESISvon Berg K, Thies C, Tscharntke T, Scheu S (in prep.) Detrital subsidies increase herbivore control in cereal fields by fostering the impact of individual predator species. von Berg K, Thies C, Tscharntke T, Scheu S (resubmitted) Cereal aphid control by generalist predators in presence of belowground alternative prey: complementary predation as affected by prey density. Oecologia.von Berg K, Traugott M, Symondson WOC, Scheu S (submitted) Impact of abiotic factors on predator-prey interactions: DNA-based gut content analysis in a microcosm experiment. Bulletin of Entomological Research.von Berg K, Traugott M, Micic A, Symondson WOC, Scheu S (in prep.