Diversity, disturbance, and sustainable use of Neotropical forests: Insects as indicators for conservation monitoring

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-42

  Brown Jr , Keith S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Conservation monitoring; Disturbance and biodiversity; Insect indicators; Neotropical forests; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0002888658     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018422807610     Document Type: Article

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