Environmental factors influencing the presence and abundance of a log-dwelling invertebrate, Euperipatoides rowelli (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 425-436

  Barclay, S ^a   Ash, J E ^a   Rowell, D M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Euperipatoides rowelli; Forest management; Log habitat; Onychophora

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INVERTEBRATE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

EUPERIPATOIDES ROWELLI; ONYCHOPHORA; PERIPATOPSIDAE;

EID: 0034010625     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900004015     Document Type: Article

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