Ecology of two burrowing wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae) syntopic in Florida Scrub: Burrow/body size relationships and habitat preferences

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-30

  Carrel, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Burrow; Density; Ecology; El Ni o; Endemism; Florida scrub; Geolycosa; Habitat; Spider; Syntopy

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; BURROW; HABITAT SELECTION; MICROHABITAT; SPIDER;

UNITED STATES;

ARANEAE; CANIS; CARYA FLORIDANA; GEOLYCOSA; GEOLYCOSA XERA; GEOLYCOSA XERA ARCHBOLDI; LYCOSIDAE; PINUS CLAUSA; QUERCUS GEMINATA; QUERCUS VIRGINIANA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; XERA;

EID: 0037227115     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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