Introduced Carabidae (Coleoptera) from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: New records and ecological perspectives

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 602-609

  Majka, Christopher G ^a   Cook, Joyce ^b   Westby, Susan ^c  

^a Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DISPERSION; ECOLOGICAL STABILITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NEW RECORD;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [CANADA];

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARPALUS; TRECHUS QUADRISTRIATUS;

EID: 33845411762     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/N06-009     Document Type: Article

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