Effects of disturbance on the biodiversity and abundance of isopods in temperate grasslands

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Moss, A ^a   Hassall, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Diversity; Equitability; Grazing; Population dynamics; Sward structure; Woodlice

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA; ISOPODA; ONISCIDEA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33845198178     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.013     Document Type: Article

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