The influence of urban park characteristics on ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) communities

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 317-334

  Clarke, Kevin M ^a   Fisher, Brian L ^b   Lebuhn, Gretchen ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentine ant; Conservation; Forest; Natural areas; San Francisco; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 50149119693     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-008-0065-8     Document Type: Article

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