Comparative analysis of two edaphic zoocoenoses (Oribatid mites and Carabid beetles) in five habitats of the 'Pietraporciana' and 'Lucciolabella' Nature Reserves (Orcia Valley, central Italy)

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 361-374

  Migliorini, Massimo ^a   Petrioli, Andrea ^a   Bernini, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Canonical correspondence analysis; Carabid beetles; Nature reserves; Oribatid mites; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MITE; NATURE RESERVE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ITALY;

ACARI; COLEOPTERA; ORIBATIDA;

EID: 0036909588     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(02)01163-3     Document Type: Article

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