Body size and species richness along geographical gradients in Albertan diving beetle (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) communities

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 443-449

  Vamosi, S M ^a   Naydani, C J ^a   Vamosi, J C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROBABILITY; WATER;

BEETLE; GEOGRAPHICAL GRADIENTS; HUMP SHAPED RELATIONSHIP; WATER BODIES;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BODY SIZE; ELEVATION; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; LENTIC ENVIRONMENT; OXYGEN; SPECIES INVENTORY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; DYTISCIDAE; HYGROBIIDAE;

EID: 34547144384     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-021     Document Type: Article

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