Hickmania troglodytes, the Tasmanian cave spider, and its potential role in cave management

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 257-262

  Doran, N E ^a   Kiernan, K ^b   Swain, R ^a   Richardson, A M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Forest Practices Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cave spiders; Hickmania; Indicator species; Management; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CAVERNICOLOUS SPECIES; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; SPIDER;

AUSTRALIA;

ARANEAE; HICKMANIA TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0033375680     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009677531343     Document Type: Conference Paper

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