Distribution and abundance of insects colonizing cattle dung in South West England

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 40, Issue 17-18, 2006, Pages 1167-1177

  Lee, Colin ^a   Wall, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Decomposers; Decomposition; Dung beetles; Flies; Pastureland

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COLONIZATION; FECES; INSECT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOS TAURUS; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33748574879     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930600822597     Document Type: Article

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