Sampling strategies for millipedes (Diplopoda), centipedes (Chilopoda) and scorpions (Scorpionida) in savanna habitats

African Zoology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 293-304

  Druce, Dave ^a   Hamer, Michelle ^b   Slotow, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodiversity assessment; Bushveld; Chilopoda; Diplopoda; Sampling methods; Scorpionida

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATE; METHODOLOGY; SAMPLING; SAVANNA; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GREATER MAKALALI CONSERVANCY; LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

CHILOPODA; DIPLOPODA; INVERTEBRATA; SCORPIONES;

EID: 10244267522     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2004.11657225     Document Type: Article

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