The distribution and habitat characteristics of a threatened lucanid beetle Hoplogonus simsoni in north-east Tasmania

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 172-186

  Meggs, J M ^a,b   Munks, S A ^a   Corkrey, R ^c  

^a Forest Practices Board   (Australia)

^b FORESTRY TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forestry; Habitat modelling; Lucanid beetles; Pine plantation; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT USE; PLANTATION; SILVICULTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

COLEOPTERA; HOPLOGONUS SIMSONI; LUCANIDAE; PSEUDOLUCANUS CAPREOLUS;

EID: 1642587777     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc030172     Document Type: Article

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