Sap-feeding insect communities as indicators of habitat fragmentation and nutrient subsidies

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 261-280

  Hines, Jes ^a   Lynch, Margaret E ^a   Denno, Robert F ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Habitat fragmentation; Life history strategy; Nutrient subsidy; Sap feeder

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; FOOD WEB; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INSECT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; SALTMARSH;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 26044432852     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-005-8819-6     Document Type: Article

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