Niche separation in coprophagous beetles: A comparison of two multivariate approaches

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 625-631

  Sowig, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPROPHAGY; DUNG BEETLE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NICHE SEPARATION; MICHE OVERLAP; MICHE SEPARATION;

GERMANY;

COLEOPTERA; HYDROPHILIDAE; SCARABAEIDAE; STAPHYLINIDAE; SCARANAEIDAE;

EID: 0031399781     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300038724     Document Type: Article

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