Influence of dense stands of an exotic tree, Prosopis glandulosa Benson, on a savanna dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) assemblage in southern Africa

Biological Conservation

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 305-311

  Steenkamp, H E ^a   Chown, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

bush encroachment; invasive plant; mesquite; rare species; Scarabeidae

Indexed keywords

PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA; COLEOPTERA; MIMOSACEAE; SCARABAEINAE;

DUNG BEETLE; INTRODUCED PLANT; SAVANNA;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE;

EID: 0030302902     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00047-X     Document Type: Article

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