The implications of grassland and heathland management for the conservation of spider communities: A review

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 255, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 377-387

  Bell, James R ^a,b   Philip Wheater, C ^b   Rod Cullen, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Araneae; Conservation; Grasslands; Habitat management; Heathlands; Spiders

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GRASSLAND; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HEATHLAND; SPIDER;

EID: 0034761067     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901001479     Document Type: Article

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