Impact of urbanization on a gall-inhabiting Lepidoptera assemblage: The importance of reserves in urban areas

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 979-993

  McGeoch, M A ^a   Chown, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gall inhabiting Lepidoptera; Insect assemblages; Insect conservation

Indexed keywords

GALL MOTH; MOTH ASSEMBLAGE; NATURE RESERVE; URBANIZATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA KARROO; CECIDOSIDAE; FABACEAE; FUNGI; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MIMOSACEAE;

EID: 0030836398     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018315614085     Document Type: Article

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