Use of saltmarsh by dragonflies (Odonata) in the Baie des Chaleurs region of Quebec and New Brunswick in late summer and autumn

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 413-420

  Catling, Paul M ^a   Hutchinson, Raymond ^a   Brunelle, Paul M ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baie des Chaleurs; Dragonflies; New Brunswick; Odonata; Quebec; Saltmarsh

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; DRAGONFLY; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT USE; SALT WATER; SALTMARSH; SUMMER;

BAIE DES CHALEURS; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

AESHNA CANADENSIS; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ENALLAGMA CIVILE; ISCHNURA VERTICALIS; LESTES CONGENER; LESTES DISJUNCTUS; LIBELLULA QUADRIMACULATA; ODONATA; SYMPETRUM COSTIFERUM; SYMPETRUM DANAE; SYMPETRUM INTERNUM;

EID: 41349105524     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22621/cfn.v120i4.348     Document Type: Article

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