Patterns in the distribution of two wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae) in two soybean agroecosytems

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1052-1059

  Marshall, Samuel D ^a,b   Rypstra, Ann L ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HIRAM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat structure; Hogna helluo; Pardosa milvina; Phenology; Prey availability; Tillage

Indexed keywords

AGROECOSYSTEM; BIOMASS; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE; LIFE CYCLE; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; POPULATION DENSITY; TILLAGE SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

ABUNDANCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPIDER;

OHIO; UNITED STATES;

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; CANIS; GLYCINE MAX; HOGNA; HOGNA HELLUO; INSECTA; LYCOSIDAE; PARDOSA MILVINA;

EID: 0033373083     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/28.6.1052     Document Type: Article

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