Population dynamics and dispersal of Lepthyphantes tenuis in an ephemeral habitat

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-41

  Topping, C J ^a   Sunderland, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ballooning; Dispersal; Life history strategies; Spiders

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; LIFE HISTORY STRATEGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION;

ENGLAND; SUSSEX; UK;

ARANEAE; LEPTHYPHANTES TENUIS; LINYPHIIDAE;

EID: 0031953016     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1998.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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