The potential distribution of German wasps (Vespula germanica) in Argentina

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 79-85

  D’Adamo, Paola ^a   Sackmann, Paula ^a   Corley, Juan C ^a   Rabinovich, Mauricio ^b  

^a Inst Nac de Tecnol Agropecuaria   (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Ecoclimatic matching; Patagonia; Social insects

Indexed keywords

BIOCLIMATOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; WASP;

ARGENTINA;

HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA GERMANICA;

EID: 0036319073     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2002.9518292     Document Type: Article

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