Habitats and interspecific associations of zodariid spiders in the Negev (Araneae: Zodariidae)

Israel Journal of Zoology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 255-267

  Pekár, Stano ^a   Lubin, Yael ^b  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESERT; HABITAT SELECTION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PITFALL TRAP; SPIDER;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NEGEV; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

ARANEAE; GNAPHOSIDAE; ZODARIIDAE;

EID: 13844263414     PISSN: 00212210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/L5J8-456W-3CU5-AR6Q     Document Type: Article

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