A model for the spatial dynamics of linyphiid spiders in farmland

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 471-492

  Halley, J M ^a,b   Thomas, C F G ^c,d   Jepson, P C ^c,e  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

agricultural landscape; dispersal; disturbed habitat patch; pesticide; population persistence

Indexed keywords

FARMLAND; REFUGIUM;

ARANEAE; LINYPHIIDAE;

EID: 0030304527     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404978     Document Type: Article

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