Biogeography and diversity of ants in Purnululu (Bungle Bungle) National Park and Conservation Reserve, Western Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-126

  Barrow, Lauren ^a   Parr, Catherine L ^b   Kohen, James L ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BUSHFIRE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANT; BIOGEOGRAPHY; HABITAT; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PURNULULU NATIONAL PARK; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CHOERODON; DOLICHODERINAE; EYREA; FORMICIDAE; IRIDOMYRMEX; MELOPHORUS; MONOMORIUM; SPINIFEX;

EID: 33646713203     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO06009     Document Type: Article

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