Invertebrates in the litter and soil on the ultramafic Mount Giting-Giting, Philippines

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 125-131

  Thomas, Len ^a   Proctor, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altitudinal zonation; Philippines; Sepentines; Soil invertebrates; Ultramafic soil

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030756697     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010300     Document Type: Article

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