Spatial distribution and habitat preference of the endangered tarantula, Brachypelma klaasi (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in Mexico

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 795-810

  Yáñez, Martha ^a   Floater, Graham ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ecology; Humidity; Pacific dry forest; Spatial scale; Species reintroduction; Spider

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT SELECTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPIDER;

EID: 0034130346     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008976003011     Document Type: Article

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