Pitfall trapping in population genetics studies: Finding the right "solution"

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 255-261

  Gurdebeke, Shirley ^a   Maelfait, Jean Pierre ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Araneae; Coelotes terrestris; DNA preservation; Pitfall trapping; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

AMAUROBIIDAE; ARANEAE; COELOTES; COELOTES TERRESTRIS; COLEOPTERA; ILEX COOKII; INSECTA;

EID: 0036447109     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2002)030[0255:PTIPGS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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