Effects of the brown anole invasion and betelnut palm planting on arthropod diversity in southern Taiwan

Zoological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1121-1129

  Huang, Shao Chang ^a   Norval, Gerrut ^b   Wei, Chia Shian ^a   Tso, I Min ^a,c  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^c TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anolis sagrei; Ant; Areca catechu; Insect; Salticidae; Spider

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; TAIWAN;

ANIMALS; ARECA; ARTHROPODS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; LIZARDS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TAIWAN;

ANOLIS SAGREI; ARANEAE; ARECA CATECHU; ARTHROPODA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; PIPER BETEL; SALTICIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 58149236606     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.25.1121     Document Type: Article

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