Fitness benefits of retreat-site selection: Spiders, rocks, and thermal cues

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1635-1641

  Goldsbrough, Claire L ^a   Hochuli, Dieter F ^a   Shine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bush rock; Development; Gnaphosidae; Growth; Habitat use; Hemicloea major; Rock outcrop; Sandstone; Substrate; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HABITAT SELECTION; OUTCROP; SITE SELECTION; SPIDER; TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; GNAPHOSIDAE; HEMICLOEA MAJOR;

EID: 4444348426     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/02-0770     Document Type: Article

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