Effect of early succession in wildflower areas on bug assemblages (Insecta: Heteroptera)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-70

  Frank, Thomas ^a,b   Künzle, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Annual plants; Early succession; Heteroptera; Perennial plants; Species composition; Species richness; Vegetation structure; Wildflower areas

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FIELD MARGIN; INSECT; PLANT COMMUNITY; SUCCESSION;

HETEROPTERA; INSECTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 32544448093     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2006.011     Document Type: Article

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