Effect of habitat transformation on dung beetle assemblages: A comparison between a south african nature reserve and neighboring farms

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 474-483

  Jankielsohn, A ^a   Scholtz, C H ^a   Louw, S Vdm ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diversity indices; Dung beetles; Functional groups; Habitat change; Rank abundance; Size

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DISTURBANCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HABITAT TYPE;

FREE STATE; SANDVELD NATURE RESERVE; SOUTH AFRICA;

COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0034757475     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-30.3.474     Document Type: Article

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