Diversity and composition of spider assemblages in five vegetation types of the Terai Conservation Area, India

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 251-258

  Hore, Upamanyu ^a   Uniyal, V P ^a  

^a WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Guild structure; Species composition; Species richness; Terai ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE;

EID: 56649103626     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/CT07-53.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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