Larval ecomorphology of 13 Libellulidae (Anisoptera, Odonata) of the Middle Rio Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 211-219

  Giacomini, H C ^a   De Marco Jr , P ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Departamento de Biologia Geral   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ecomorphology; Libellulidae; Macrophyte; Rio Doce

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; LARVA; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; ECOSYSTEM; INSECTS; LARVA; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); LIBELLULIDAE; ODONATA;

EID: 43649088879     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842008000100031     Document Type: Article

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