Distribution, Dispersal and Population Size of the Ground Beetles, Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger) and Harpalus rufipes (Degeer) (Coleoptera, Carabidae), in Field Margin Habitats

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 15, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 337-352

  Thomas, C F G ^a   Green, F ^a   Marshall, E J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREAL FIELD; DISPERSAL; FIELD MARGIN; GROUND BEETLE; HEDGEROW; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; METAPOPULATION;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARPALUS RUFIPES; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS;

EID: 0031397106     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.1997.9755208     Document Type: Article

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