Refining sampling protocols for inventorying invertebrate biodiversity: Influence of drift-fence length and pitfall trap diameter on spiders

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 681-702

  Brennan, Karl E C ^a   Majer, Jonathan D ^a   Moir, Melinda L ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Barriers; Guides; Inventory; Sampling methods

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 31544456631     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/M01-105.1     Document Type: Article

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