Gall-insect species richness in African Fynbos and Karoo vegetation: The importance of plant species richness

Biodiversity Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 151-155

  Wright, Mark G ^a   Samways, Michael J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Department of Zoology and Entomology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fynbos; Gall insects; Karoo; Sclerophyllous vegetation; Species richness

Indexed keywords

SCLEROPHYLLOUS VEGETATION;

EID: 0030318468     PISSN: 09679952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2999733     Document Type: Article

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