Phenology of linyphiids in an old-growth deciduous forest in central Alberta, Canada

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 221-230

  Buddle, Christopher M ^a   Draney, Michael L ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Life history; Pitfall trapping; Species co existence

Indexed keywords

ALLOMENGEA DENTISETIS; ARANEAE; BATHYPHANTES; BATHYPHANTES PALLIDUS; LEPTHYPHANTES; LEPTHYPHANTES INTRICATUS; LINYPHIIDAE; WALCKENAERIA;

EID: 10344232722     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/M02-49     Document Type: Article

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