Determination of an optimal pitfall trap size for sampling spiders in a Western Austalian Jarrah forest

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 297-307

  Brennan, Karl E C ^a   Majer, Jonathan D ^a   Reygaert, Nicholas ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Invertebrates; Pitfall traps; Sampling methods; Spider

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; METHODOLOGY; PITFALL TRAP; SAMPLING; SPIDER;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033380310     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009682527012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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