The influence of the lunar cycle on ground-dwelling invertebrates in an Arabian desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 171-182

  Tigar, Barbara J ^a   Osborne, Patrick E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abu Dhabi; Activity; Desert; Diversity; Invertebrates; Lunar cycle; Moon; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; INVERTEBRATE; LUNAR CYCLE;

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032698398     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0541     Document Type: Article

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