Intra- and interspecific cohabitation of scorpions in the field and the effect of density, food, and shelter on their interactions

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-63

  Warburg, M R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aggressiveness; Behavior; Habitat partitioning; Scorpiones; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

BUTHOTUS JUDAICUS; COMPSOBUTHUS WERNERI; LEIURUS QUINQUESTRIATUS; NEBO HIERICHONTICUS; SCORPIO MAURUS;

EID: 0033934251     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101640070026     Document Type: Article

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