Trap design for monitoring moth biodiversity in tropical rainforests

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-163

  Intachat, J ^a   Woiwod, I P ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MONITORING SYSTEM; MOTH; TROPICAL FOREST;

MALAYSIA;

LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0033029396     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485399000243     Document Type: Article

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