Spatial distribution, food and activity of Gomphus pulchellus Selys 1840 (Insecta; Odonata; Gomphidae) from a still water habitat

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 299-313

  Alzmann, Norbert ^a   Köhler, Bernd ^a   Maier, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Dragonfly larvae; Food; Gomphus pulchellus; Spatial distribution; Substrate preference

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BURROWING; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; PREY AVAILABILITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

GERMANY;

GOMPHIDAE; GOMPHUS PULCHELLUS; ODONATA;

EID: 0345211478     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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