title: Periodical cicadas.
abstract: The evolution of periodicity and synchronicity of magical cicadas is studied by means of mathematical models.
authors.affiliation: Universität Osnabrück, FB Mathematik/Informatik, Germany. anja@mathematik.Uni-Osnabrueck.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Behncke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000254:growth & development*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D010507:Periodicity; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011235:Predatory Behavior; D013269:Stochastic Processes