Evaluating spatial autocorrelation and depletion in pitfall-trap studies of environmental gradients

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-276

  Baker, Susan C ^a   Barmuta, Leon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coleoptera; Edge effects; Spatial structure; Species abundance pattern; Transects

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; EDGE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; PITFALL TRAP; SPECIES RICHNESS;

COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33746140014     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-006-0016-8     Document Type: Article

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