Questions and possible new directions for research into the biology of terrestrial isopods

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 57-61

  Hassall, Mark ^a   Zimmer, Martin ^b   Loureiro, Susana ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Animal microbe interactions; Behaviour; Biogeography; Biology; Ecotoxicology; Life history strategies; Morphology; Nutrition; Physiology; Population

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ISOPODA;

EID: 29144458166     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2005.09.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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