Studies on the moss mites of Snowdonia. 3. Pen-y-Gadair, Cader Idris, with a comparison of the moss mite faunas of selected montane localities in the British Isles (Acari: Oribatida)

Pedobiologia

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 449-460

  Seyd, E L ^a   Luxton, M S ^b   Colloff, M J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

British Isles; distribution; montane; Moss mites; Oribatida

Indexed keywords

MOSS MITE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES INVENTORY;

UK, WALES, SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK, CADER IDRIS;

ACARI; ORIBATIDA;

EID: 0030303412     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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