The ecological determinants of space use by a burrowing wolf spider in a xeric shrubland ecosystem

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 379-393

  Marshall, Samuel D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Dispersion; Florida scrub; Geolycosa; Shrubland; Spider

Indexed keywords

BURROWING BEHAVIOUR; HABITAT USE; SHRUBLAND;

FLORIDA; USA;

ARANEAE; CANIS; GEOLYCOSA; LYCOSIDAE;

EID: 0031257396     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0287     Document Type: Article

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