Occurrence and abundance of fungus-dwelling beetles (Ciidae) in boreal forests and clearcuts: Habitat associations at two spatial scales

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-147

  Komonen, Atte ^a   Kouki, Jari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Ciidae; Coarse woody debris; Forest landscape; Trametes; Wood decaying fungi

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; BOREAL FOREST; CLEARCUTTING; FUNGUS; HABITAT SELECTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

CIIDAE; CIS BOLETI; COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; INSECTA; OCTOTEMNUS GLABRICULUS; SULCACIS; TRAMETES;

EID: 33748880628     PISSN: 1578665X     EISSN: 1578665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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