Scale-dependent dispersal and distribution patterns of spiders in agricultural systems: A review

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 325-332

  Samu, Ferenc ^a   Sunderland, Keith D ^b   Szinetár, Csaba ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c Berzsenyi College   (Hungary)

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EID: 0033473189     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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