Species richness and abundance patterns of microarthropods on cryptobiotic crusts in a piñon-juniper habitat: A call for greater knowledge

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 349-360

  Shepherd, U L ^a   Brantley, S L ^a   Tarleton, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Bryophytes; Cryptobiotic crusts; Cryptogams; Invertebrates; Microarthropods; Mosses; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; SOIL CRUST; SPECIES RICHNESS;

NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPODA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; INVERTEBRATA; JUNIPERUS; TILLANDSIA LINEATISPICA;

EID: 0036859924     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.1003     Document Type: Article

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