Spider biodiversity and density following cultivation in pastures in the waikato, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 247-259

  Clark, R J ^a   Gerard, P J ^a   Mellsop, J M ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Cultivation; Grazing; Linyphiidae; Spiders

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIODIVERSITY; GRAZING; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; ARENAEUS; EPERIGONE FRADEORUM; LINYPHIIDAE;

EID: 3242813906     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2004.9513592     Document Type: Article

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