Arthropod communities in Proteaceae infructescences: Seasonal variation and the influence of infructescence phenology

African Entomology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 257-265

  Roets, F ^a   Dreyer, L L ^a   Geertsema, H ^a   Crous, P W ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fynbos ecology; Infructescences; Insects; Protea

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PROTEA; PROTEA BURCHELLII; PROTEA LAURIFOLIA; PROTEA NERIIFOLIA; PROTEA NITIDA; PROTEA REPENS; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 33747780208     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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