How does wing length relate to distribution patterns of stoneflies (Plecoptera) and mayflies (Ephemeroptera)?

Biological Conservation

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 271-276

  Malmqvist, Björn ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aquatic insects; Occupancy; Range size; Rarity; Wing length

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DISPERSAL; MAYFLY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STONEFLY; WING MORPHOLOGY;

SWEDEN;

EPHEMEROPTERA; PLECOPTERA;

EID: 0034055463     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00139-1     Document Type: Article

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