Burrowing wolf spiders, Geolycosa spp. (Araneae: Lycosidae): Gap specialists in fire-maintained Florida scrub

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 557-566

  Carrel, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Ecology; Fire; Florida scrub; Gap dynamics; Geolycosa hubbelli; Geolycosa xera archboldi; Woody plant regeneration

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FIRE; GAP DYNAMICS; SCRUB; SPIDER;

UNITED STATES;

ARANEAE; CANIS; GEOLYCOSA; GEOLYCOSA XERA; GEOLYCOSA XERA ARCHBOLDI; LYCOSIDAE; LYONIA; QUERCUS; SABAL; XERA;

EID: 0344530783     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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