Abundance and diversity of soil arthropods in olive grove ecosystem (Portugal): Effect of pitfall trap type

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 77-83

  Santos, Sónia A P ^a   Cabanas, José Eduardo ^a   Pereira, José Alberto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diversity; Epigeic arthropods; Formicidae; Olive grove; Trap type

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CAMPONOTUS CRUENTATUS; CATAGLYPHIS HISPANICUS; CATAGLYPHIS IBERICUS; COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; MESSOR BARBARUS; MESSOR BOUVIERI; TAPINOMA NIGERRIMUM; TETRAMORIUM SEMILAEVE;

EID: 33947278410     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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