Validation of a simple method for monitoring aerial activity of spiders

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-64

  Thorbek, Pernille ^a,b   Topping, Chris J ^a   Sunderland, Keith D ^c  

^a National Environmental Research Institute of Denmark   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerial dispersal; Araneae; Ballooning height; Linyphiidae; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; LINYPHIIDAE;

EID: 0036018645     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2002)030[0057:VOASMF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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