The energy content of dragonflies (Odonata) in relation to predation by falcons

Bird Study

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 300-304

  Clarke, A ^a   Prince, P A ^a   Clarke, R ^b  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeshna; Coenagrion; Falco; Sympetrum

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONTENT; HOBBY; PREDATION;

UK, ENGLAND;

AESHNA MIXTA; FALCO SUBBUTEO; ODONATA;

EID: 0030303060     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063659609461022     Document Type: Article

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