Adult Zygoptera of Kibale National Park, Uganda: Habitat associations and seasonal occurrence

Odonatologica

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-146

  Apodaca, Chrissy K ^a,c   Chapman, L J ^a,b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^c Fairbanks Fish and Wildlife Field Office   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DAMSELFLY; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

CYPERUS PAPYRUS; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 2942571196     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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