Epigaeic invertebrates as potential ecological indicators of afromontane forest condition in South Africa

Biotropica

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-118

  Lawes, Michael J ^a   Kotze, D Johan ^a,b   Bourquin, Sven L ^a   Morris, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Afromontane mistbelt forest; Amphipoda; Disturbance; Ecological indicator species; Epigaeic invertebrates; Forest condition; South Africa; Staphylinidae

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FOREST FLOOR; FOREST HEALTH; INVERTEBRATE; MONTANE FOREST;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

AMPHIPODA; ARANEAE; COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; STAPHYLINIDAE;

EID: 17644388492     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2005.04054.x     Document Type: Article

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