Low density of ant lion larva (Myrmeleon crudelis) in ant-acacia clearings: High predation risk or inadequate substrate?

Biotropica

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 458-462

  Gatti, Maria Genoveva ^a   Farji Brener, Alejandro G ^b  

^a Ciudad Universitaria   (Argentina)

^b Unidad Postal Universidad   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Abiotic constraints; Acacia collinsii; Ant lions; Ants; Dry tropical forest; Myrmeleon crudelis; Pit trap; Predation

Indexed keywords

DRY FOREST; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; SOIL PROPERTY;

ACACIA; FORMICIDAE; MYRMELEON; MYRMELEONTIDAE; NEUROPTERA; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 0036769356     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2002.tb00561.x     Document Type: Article

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