Ecology of Iowa Drosophila I. Lowland Forest

Authors

Neil J. Jennings, University of Northern IowaFollow
Edward Pilkington, University of Northern Iowa
Robert D. Seager, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Research

Keywords

Drosophila spp., seasonal abundances, lowland forest

Abstract

We have studied the seasonal abundances of Drosophila species collected from a lowland forest community in northeastern Iowa. Eleven species were collected of which six were collected in appreciable numbers (over 20 individuals). One species, D. affinis, is dominant until early summer when it virtually disappears and a second species, D. tripunctata, becomes dominant. Two other species, D. falleni and D. robusta, also are very common early in the year and collected much less frequently later. It is hypothesized that temperature is a critical factor in determining these seasonal patterns.

Publication Date

September 1985

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

92

Issue

4

First Page

121

Last Page

124

Copyright

©1985 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Jennings, Neil J.; Pilkington, Edward; and Seager, Robert D. (1985) "Ecology of Iowa Drosophila I. Lowland Forest," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 92(4), 121-124.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol92/iss4/3