Biogeography and species richness of endophagous insects associated with Proteaceae in South Africa

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 16-22

  Wright, Mark G ^a,c   Samways, Michael J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Fynbos; Insects; Proteaceae; Species richness

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; HERBIVORE; INSECT; SPECIES RICHNESS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

PROTEA;

EID: 0034023627     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2000.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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