Community structure of oribatid mites in relation to elevation and geology on the slope of Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Hasegawa, M ^a   Ito, M T ^a   Kitayama, K ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elevation; Oribatid mite; Tropical mountain; Ultrabasic substrate

Indexed keywords

ACARI; GALUMNIDAE; HAPLOZETIDAE; ORIBATIDA; OTOCEPHEIDAE; SCHELORIBATIDAE;

EID: 33845232949     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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