International Journal of Ecology
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 167278, 4 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/167278
Research Article

Dispersal Kernel Determines Symmetry of Spread and Geographical Range for an Insect

Jeffrey D. Holland1,2

1Department of Entomology, Purdue University, 901 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
2The Purdue Interdisciplinary Center for Ecological Sustainability, Purdue University, 901 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA

Received 8 April 2009; Accepted 10 November 2009

Academic Editor: Madhur Anand

Copyright © 2009 Jeffrey D. Holland. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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