The conservation of saproxylic insects in tropical forests: A research agenda

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 67-74

  Grove, Simon J ^a   Stork, Nigel E ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indicators; Logging; Rapid biodiversity assessment; Saproxylic insects; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DEFORESTATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INSECT; LOGGING; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 0032756990     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009616112275     Document Type: Article

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