Spatial distribution of epigaeic predators in a small field in relation to season and surrounding crops

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 613-620

  Juen, Anita ^a   Traugott, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Arable land; Araneae; Coleoptera; Opiliones; Predator community; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; PREDATOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRAPPING;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; OPILIONES;

EID: 3142607040     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2003.10.017     Document Type: Article

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