A comparative approach to the entomological diversity of polar regions

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 303-308

  Vernon, Philippe ^a   Vannier, Guy ^b   Trehen, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b Laboratoire d'Ecologie Generale   (France)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Arctic; Biodiversity; Biogeography; Insects

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INSECT; POLAR REGION;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC;

EID: 0032079080     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(98)80034-9     Document Type: Article

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