Environmental factors affecting the web and activity of a psammophilous spider in the Namib Desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 173-189

  Henschel, J R ^a   Lubin, Y D ^a  

^a Desert Ecological Research Unit of Namibia   (Namibia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESERT; FORAGING; SPIDER; WEB; WIND;

NAMIB DESERT; NAMIBIA;

ARANEAE; ERESIDAE; SEOTHYRA; SEOTHYRA HENSCHELI;

EID: 0026574726     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-1963(18)30590-1     Document Type: Article

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