Spatial dynamics of two introduced species of carabid beetles on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia

Polar Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 326-334

  Brandjes, G J ^a   Block, W ^b   Ernsting, G ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTH GEORGIA;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; OOPTERUS SOLEDADINUS; PARODIOCHLOA FLABELLATA; TRECHISIBUS ANTARCTICUS;

EID: 0032901874     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050369     Document Type: Article

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