Aerial dispersal of springtails on the Antarctic Peninsula: Implications for local distribution and demography

Antarctic Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-10

  Hawes, T C ^a   Worland, M R ^b   Convey, P ^b   Bale, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collembola; Cryptopygus antarcticus; Desiccation; Maritime Antarctic; Wind

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; DESICCATION; DISPERSAL; HABITAT TYPE; HOME RANGE; INSECT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; MARGUERITE BAY; MICRONESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; RYDER BAY; TUVALU; WEST ANTARCTICA;

ARTHROPODA; COLLEMBOLA; CRYPTOPYGUS ANTARCTICUS;

EID: 34247509202     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102007000028     Document Type: Article

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