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B H Stanley1, H E Hummel, W G Ruesink
1Department of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 61801, Urbana, Illinois.
Journal of Chemical Ecology
|December 7, 2013
Abstract:
Graphs and simple Gaussian plume equations are presented for estimating the maximum horizontal area within a pheromone plume. In its simplest form the area,A R , for a given scaling factor,R = Q/(Ku), isA R = AI R (β), whereQ is the release rate,K is a specified concentration threshold,u is the wind velocity, and β is an atmospheric stability index. Estimates ofA I and β are given for several atmospheric stability typing schemes applicable to field and forest habitats.

