TrackBeam, a simple tool for estimating potential exposure to the solar beam underneath tree canopies

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 161-170

  Blennow, Kristina ^a   Hedin, Jonas ^b   Niklasson, Mats ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Habitat requirement; Melanotus castanipes; Potential direct radiation; Saproxylic insects

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CANOPY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EQUIPMENT; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INSECT; LIGHT; SOLAR RADIATION;

COLEOPTERA; ELATERIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0037985654     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023209503254     Document Type: Article

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