Species diversity and structure of phytophagous beetle assemblages along a latitudinal gradient: Predicting the potential impacts of climate change

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 527-542

  Andrew, Nigel R ^a   Hughes, Lesley ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia; Coleoptera; Community structure; Environmental gradient; Insect herbivores; Rare species; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 5344268215     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6946.2004.00639.x     Document Type: Article

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