The use of tree-mounted artificial shelters to investigate arboreal spider communities in New Zealand nature reserves

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-136

  Hodge, Simon ^a   Vink, Cor J ^b   Banks, Jonathan C ^c   Bowie, Mike H ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^d LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Arachnida; Araneae; Monitoring; Refuges; Spiders; Trees

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 34250797433     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/ST-06-19.1     Document Type: Article

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