The impact of canopy development on arthropod faunas in recently established Eucalyptus globulus plantations in Western Australia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 147-158

  Abbott, Ian ^a   Wills, Allan ^a   Burbidge, Tom ^a  

^a CALMScience Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community structure; Foliage; Insects; Invertebrates; Trophic structure

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

CANOPY DEVELOPMENT; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

FORESTRY;

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; BIOMASS; CANOPY; PLANTATION;

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 0033598210     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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