Arthropod abundance and diversity in differently vegetated margins of arable fields

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-144

  Thomas, C F G ^a   Marshall, E J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amble field margin; Carabid; Insect; Over wintering; Pitfall trap; Suction sampler; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FIELD MARGIN; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATION;

ARTHROPODA; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0033521892     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00169-8     Document Type: Article

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