Distribution of arthropods in relation to forest patch size, edge, and stand characteristics

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1068-1072

  Jokimäki, Jukka ^a,c   Huhta, Esa ^b   Itämies, Juhani ^b   Rahko, Pekka ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; PATCH USE; POPULATION DENSITY;

FINLAND;

ARACHNIDA; BRACHYCERA; CICADELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; NEMATOCERA;

EID: 0031729814     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-074     Document Type: Article

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