Modelling habitat and spatial distribution of an endangered longhorn beetle - A case study for saproxylic insect conservation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 372-381

  Buse, Jörn ^a   Schröder, Boris ^b   Assmann, Thorsten ^a  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

AUC; Natura 2000; Oak trees; Semi open landscape; Species distribution model; Wood pasture

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; INSOLATION; POPULATION MODELING; SAPROXYLIC ORGANISM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

CERAMBYX CERDO; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; QUERCUS;

EID: 34248597074     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.02.025     Document Type: Article

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