Species richness and seasonality of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) in an urban Atlantic Forest fragment in Northeastern Brazil

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 323-335

  Dias, Sidclay C ^a   Brescovit, Antonio D ^b   Couto, Erminda C G ^c   Martins, Celso F ^d  

^a MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Neotropical; Seasonality; Species richness; Spiders; Urban forests

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE;

EID: 33750984770     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-006-0002-7     Document Type: Article

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