Arthropod distribution on an alpine elevational gradient: The relationship with preferred temperature and cold tolerance

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 301-309

  Buse, A ^a   Hadley, D ^a   Sparks, T ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altitude gradient; Byrrhidae; Carabidae; Coleoptera; Elateridae; Mountain; Opiliones; Optimal temperature; Preferred temperature; Supercooling point

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ALTITUDE; ARTHROPOD; COLD TOLERANCE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE;

MOUNT SNOWDON; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES (GWYNEDD);

ARTHROPODA; BYRRHIDAE; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; ELATERIDAE; NEBRIA RUFESCENS; OPILIONES; PATROBUS; PATROBUS ASSIMILIS;

EID: 0035197934     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2001.052     Document Type: Article

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