Log-normality of biodiversity and abundance in diagnosis and measuring of ecosystemic health: Pesticide stress on pollinators on blueberry heaths

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1122-1136

  Kevan, Peter G ^a   Greco, Carlos F ^a   Belaoussoff, Svenja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bees; Community structure; Diversity indices; Ecosystemic integrity; Resilience

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 0030825891     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405226     Document Type: Article

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