Patterns in the distribution, abundance and body size of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Caraboidea) in relation to dispersal ability

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 903-914

  Gutiérrez, David ^a,b   Menéndez, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abundance; Body size; Carabid beetles; Dispersal ability; Geographic range; Northern Spain; Regional distribution

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; BODY SIZE; DISPERSAL ABILITY; DISTIRBUTION PATTERN; WING SIZE;

IBERIAN PENINSULA;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 15144341042     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1997.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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