The biodiversity and species composition of the spider community of Marion Island, a recent survey (Arachnida: Araneae)

Koedoe

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-107

  Khoza, T T ^a   Dippenaar, S M ^a   Dippenaar Schoeman, A S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Araneae; Biodiversity; Desidae; Linyphiidae; Marion Island; Miturgidae; Salticidae; Spiders

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; HABITAT SELECTION; SPIDER;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; CHEIRACANTHIUM; DESIDAE; LINYPHIIDAE; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 33644750391     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v48i2.94     Document Type: Article

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