Microhabitat use by Peucetia flava (Oxyopidae) on the glandular plant Rhyncanthera dichotoma (Melastomataceae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 374-378

  Morais Filho, Josá Cesar ^a   Romero, Gustavo Quevedo ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Glandular trichomes; Plant architecture; Spider plant interactions

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; LYNX; MELASTOMATACEAE; OXYOPIDAE; PEUCETIA;

EID: 56649085010     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/CT07-99.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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