Effect of light and botanical species richness on insect diversity

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-43

  De Cauwer, Benny ^a   Reheul, Dirk ^a   De Laethauwer, Sarah ^a   Nijs, Ivan ^b   Milbau, Ann ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Botanical diversity; Family richness; Insect composition; Shade; Shannon index

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; INSECT; LIGHT EFFECT; MOISTURE CONTENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; SHADE TOLERANCE; VEGETATION;

BIBIONIDAE; CANTHARIDAE; CHALCIDOIDEA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CICADELLIDAE; DOLICHOPODIDAE; EMPIDIDAE; FAGUS; HALIPLIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LYGAEIDAE; PROCTOTRUPOIDEA; SCATOPSIDAE;

EID: 33645846043     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2005058     Document Type: Article

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