Biogeographic and demographic changes in the distribution and abundance of scorpions inhabiting the Mediterranean region in northern Israel

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1377-1389

  Warburg, M R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Leiurus; Mediterranean region; Scorpio; Scorpions

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE; SCORPION;

ISRAEL;

BUTHIDAE; LEIURUS; LEIURUS QUINQUESTRIATUS; SCORPIO; SCORPIO MAURIUS; SCORPIONES; SCORPIONIDAE;

EID: 0030701937     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018389730440     Document Type: Article

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