Associations between weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidea) and plants, and conservation values in two tussock grasslands, Otago, New Zealand

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 123-137

  Murray, T J ^a   Dickinson, K J M ^b   Barratt, B I P ^c  

^a Ensis   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Land conservation values; MDS; Plant weevil associations; PRIMER; Tussock grassland invertebrates

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; CURCULIONOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; TRACHEOPHYTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33644938017     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-4246-3     Document Type: Article

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