Untangling the web: Spiders and the challenges of invertebrate conservation

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 251-256

  New, T R ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian fauna; Focal groups; Functional groups; Indicators; Predators

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; SPIDER;

ARANEAE;

EID: 0033366874     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009697104759     Document Type: Conference Paper

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