Dung decomposition and associated beetles in a fragmented temperate forest

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-120

  Bustamante Sánchez, Marcela A ^a   Grez, Audrey A ^a   Simonetti, Javier A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Fragmentation; Insects; Temperate forest

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 4444381609     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2004000100009     Document Type: Article

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