A conservation focused inventory of subterranean invertebrates of the Southwestern Illinois Karst

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-21

  Lewis, Julian J ^a   Moss, Philip ^b   Tecic, Diane ^c   Nelson, Matthew E ^c  

^a Biological Consulting   (United States)

^b Ozark Underground Laboratory   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVE; CONSERVATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; INVENTORY; INVERTEBRATE; KARST; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

UNITED STATES;

CHAETASPIS; EUMESOCAMPA; GAMMARUS ACHERONDYTES; INVERTEBRATA; MUNDOCHTHONIUS CAVERNICOLUS;

EID: 0037985658     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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