Potential biodiversity loss in Florida bromeliad phytotelmata due to Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive species

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Frank, J H ^a   Fish, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Endangered species; Endemic species; Invasive species; Macro invertebrates; Phytotelmata; Precinctive species

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BEETLE; BIODIVERSITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EPIPHYTE; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT LOSS; HOST PLANT; INVASIVE SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

COLEOPTERA; DRYOPHTHORINAE; INVERTEBRATA; METAMASIUS CALLIZONA;

EID: 42049117576     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2008)091[0001:PBLIFB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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