Establishing reliable spider (Araneae, Araneidae and Thomisidae) assemblage sampling protocols: estimation of species richness, seasonal coverage and contribution of juvenile data to species richness and composition

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-32

  Jiménez Valverde, Alberto ^a   Lobo, Jorge M ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Araneae; Araneidae; Juveniles; Short term sampling; Species richness estimations; Species richness inventory; Thomisidae

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; JUVENILE; SAMPLING; SEASONALITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPIDER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; THOMISIDAE;

EID: 33745754462     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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