The occurrence and distribution of carabid beetles (Carabidae) on islands in the Baltic Sea: A review

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 265-276

  Kotze, D Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Baltic sea; Colonisation; Dispersal ability; Ground beetle; Habitat diversity; Island; Small island effect; Species area relationship; Wing morphology

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; COLONIZATION; DISPERSAL; FECUNDITY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT TYPE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PREDATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SURVIVAL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS;

EID: 44949149230     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-008-9147-4     Document Type: Review

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