Characterization of different habitats on the basis of the species traits and eco-field approach

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 142-148

  Pizzolotto, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Biological features; Carabidae; Eco field; Species assemblages

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; ECOREGION; HABITAT QUALITY; HETEROGENEITY; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUCCESSION; TAXONOMY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 58149123629     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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