Bioindication using trap-nesting bees and wasps and their natural enemies: Community structure and interactions

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 708-719

  Tscharntke, Teja ^a   Gathmann, Achim ^a   Steffan Dewenter, Ingolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apidae; Diversity; Fragmented habitats; Hymenoptera; Parasitism

Indexed keywords

BEE; BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; WASP;

BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HABITAT QUALITY; INSECT; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION;

APIDAE; EUMENIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; POMPILIDAE; SPHECIDAE;

EID: 0032409055     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1998.355343.x     Document Type: Article

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