Modelling populations of Erigone atra and E. dentipalpis (Araneae: Linyphiidae) across an agricultural gradient in Scotland

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 15-28

  Downie, I S ^a   Ribera, I ^a   McCracken, D I ^a   Wilson, W L ^b   Foster, G N ^a   Waterhouse, A ^a   Abernethy, V J ^b   Murphy, K J ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural land; E. dentipalpis; Erigone atra; Modelling; Scotland

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MODELING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033856545     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(00)00130-4     Document Type: Article

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