Effects of experimental harvesting on spider (Araneae) assemblages in boreal deciduous forests

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 437-452

  Buddle, Christopher M ^a   Shorthouse, David P ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BOREAL FOREST; CLEARCUTTING; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DOMINANCE; ECOREGION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HARVESTING; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; SILVICULTURE; SPIDER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ARANEAE; LYCOSIDAE;

EID: 54749119268     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/N07-Ls01     Document Type: Conference Paper

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