Pitfall trapping for ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in mesic Australia: What is the best trapping period?

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-77

  Borgelt, Alison ^a   New, T R ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Formicidae; Inventory; Rapid biodiversity assessment; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIODIVERSITY; METHODOLOGY; PITFALL TRAP; SPECIES INVENTORY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 31044437544     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-005-7549-0     Document Type: Article

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