The effects of organic farming on surface-active spider (Araneae) assemblages in wheat in Southern England, UK

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 190-202

  Feber, R E ^a,c   Bell, J ^a,d   Johnson, P J ^a   Firbank, L G ^b   Macdonald, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c CABI   (United Kingdom)

^d MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032219744     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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