Changes in spider assemblages along grassland and Savanna grazing gradients in northern Australia

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-16

  Churchill, T B ^a   Ludwig, J A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Araneae; Invertebrates; Landscape function; Northern Territory; Rangelands

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; BOS TAURUS; INVERTEBRATA; PLOCEINAE; POACEAE; VICTORIA;

EID: 3042742250     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ04001     Document Type: Article

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