Introduction of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) into Western Europe: Epigaeic arthropods in intermediate-aged pure stands in northwestern Germany

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 242, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 260-272

  Finch, Oliver D ^a   Szumelda, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ants; Exotic species; Forest management; Ground beetles; Sessile oak; Species richness; Spiders

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; EUROPE; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTS; EXOTIC SPECIES; GROUND BEETLES; SPECIES RICHNESS;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INSECT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ARACHNIDS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INSECTS; QUERCUS PETRAEA;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; LOWER SAXONY;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; BRYOPHYTA; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; DIPLOPODA; FORMICIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPODA; LYCOSIDAE; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; QUERCUS PETRAEA;

EID: 34047206943     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.01.039     Document Type: Article

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