Reintroduction of the rare damselfly Ischnura gemina (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) into an urban California park

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-149

  Hannon, Eugene R ^a,b   Hafernik, John E ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Damselfly; Ischnura gemina; Reintroduction; Urban restoration

Indexed keywords

DAMSELFLY; HABITAT RESTORATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RARE SPECIES; REINTRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

CALIFORNIA; GLEN CANYON PARK; NORTH AMERICA; SAN FRANCISCO; UNITED STATES;

COENAGRIONIDAE; ISCHNURA GEMINA; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 34147149274     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-006-9027-8     Document Type: Article

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