Generalised regressions provide good estimates of insect and spider biomass in the monsoonal tropics of Australia

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-191

  Brady, Christopher J ^a,b   Noske, Richard A ^b  

^a Indicus Biological Consultants   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arnhem Land; b values; Terrestrial arthropods; Tropics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33845524407     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2006.00533.x     Document Type: Article

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