The contribution of open spaces to the maintenance of hoverfly (Diptera, Syrphidae) biodiversity in Irish plantation forests

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 237, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 290-300

  Gittings, Tom ^a   O'Halloran, John ^a   Kelly, Tom ^a   Giller, Paul S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Forest roads; Glades; Open space; Plantation forests; Sustainable forest management; Syrphidae

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GLADES; HABITATS; PLANTATION FORESTS; SYRPHIDAE;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; FLY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; OPEN SPACE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTS; PLANTS; ROADS; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

CONIFEROPHYTA; DIPTERA; PICEA; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 33751519744     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.09.052     Document Type: Article

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