A dung beetle that feeds on fig: Implications for the measurement of species rarity

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 759-766

  Davis, A J ^a,c   Sutton, S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Danum Valley; Dung beetle; Feeding specialization; Ficus; Fig; Rain forest; Rarity

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0030767622     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010919     Document Type: Article

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