Ground spider diversity in the Kenting uplifted coral reef forest, Taiwan: A comparison between habitats receiving various disturbances

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2173-2194

  Hsieh, Yu Lung ^a   Lin, Yao Sung ^a   Tso, I Min ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ground spider; Kenting National Park; Taiwan; Uplifted coral reef forest

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL REEF; DISTURBANCE; HABITAT SELECTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

TAIWAN;

ANTHOZOA; ARANEAE;

EID: 0043210637     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024591311548     Document Type: Article

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