Spatial and temporal distribution of litter arthropods in different vegetation covers of Porto Santo Island (Madeira Archipelago, Portugal)

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-56

  Antunes, S C ^a   Pereira, R ^a   Sousa, J P ^b   Santos, M C ^a   Goncalves F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

CCA; Forest plantations; Island; Litter arthropods; PCA; Soil physical and chemical parameters

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; CORYMBIA FICIFOLIA; CUPRESSUS; CUPRESSUS MACROCARPA; EUCALYPTUS; PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 39149121489     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.016     Document Type: Article

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