Population dynamics, age structure and sex ratio of the bromeliad-dwelling jumping spider, Psecas chapoda (Salticidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-163

  Romero, Gustavo Quevedo ^a   Vasconcellos Neto, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age structure; Animal plant interactions; Brazil; Bromelia; Psecas; Seasonal fluctuation; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; PHENOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEX RATIO; SPIDER; TROPICAL FOREST;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; BROMELIA; BROMELIACEAE; INVERTEBRATA; PSECAS; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 12244300506     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930310001657702     Document Type: Article

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