title: Continental-scale travelling waves in forest geometrids in Europe: an evaluation of the evidence.
abstract: A recent paper claims the existence of one of the most large-scale travelling waves ever recorded for any animal population. Here we address why conceptual and methodological pitfalls may have served to exaggerate or even impose the spatial patterns reported. Photo credit: Jane U. Jepsen.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Department of Arctic Ecology, Fram Centre, Postbox 6606 Langnes, N-9296, Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: Jane U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Jepsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UIT - The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: Ole Petter L
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Vindstad
authors.affiliation: Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UIT - The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barraquand
authors.affiliation: Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UIT - The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: Rolf A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ims
authors.affiliation: Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UIT - The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: Nigel G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Yoccoz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009036:Moths / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Operophtera brumata; local population dynamics; moth outbreaks; population synchrony; reaction-diffusion theory