Diel activity of arboreal arthropods associated with papua new guinean trees

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 101-112

  Springate, Neil D ^a   Basset, Yves ^b  

^a MUSÉUM D HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (Switzerland)

^b BISHOP MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Arboreal arthropods; Diel activity; Papua new guinea; Prey predator ratios; Rain forests

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL ARTHROPOD; ARTHROPOD; DIEL ACTIVITY; RAINFOREST; TREE;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 0029666901     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222939600770061     Document Type: Article

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