Differences in the life histories of Xerolenta obvia (Menke, 1828) (Hygromiidae) in a coastal and a mountainous area of northern Greece

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-252

  Lazaridou, M ^a   Chatziioannou, M ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; CLUTCH SIZE; GROWTH RATE; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; LIFE CYCLE; SNAIL;

CENTRAL MACEDONIA; CHALCIDICE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EASTERN MACEDONIA AND THRACE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; KAVALA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

GASTROPODA; HYGROMIIDAE; XEROLENTA OBVIA;

EID: 23844473563     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyi032     Document Type: Article

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