Dragonfly (Odonata) distribution patterns in urban and forest landscapes, and recommendations for riparian management

Biological Conservation

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-288

  Samways, Michael J ^a   Steytler, Nicholas S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

dragonfly; forestry; indicator; riparian management; urban

Indexed keywords

DRAGONFLY; PLANTATION FOREST; RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT; URBAN INSECT;

SOUTH AFRICA, NATAL, PIETERMARITZBURG;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); CHLOROLESTES; CHLOROLESTES TESSELLATUS; CROCOTHEMIS; CROCOTHEMIS ERYTHRAEA; INSECTA; ODONATA; RIPARIA;

EID: 0030302916     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00032-8     Document Type: Article

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