Arthropods in biodiversity hotspots: The case of the Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata)

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 507-527

  Tixier, M S ^a   Kreiter, S ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ET DE GESTION DES POPULATIONS   (France)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Biodiversity; Conservation; Hotspots; Mites; Phytoseiidae

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENDEMISM; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; MITE; NATURE CONSERVATION; PREDATOR; PRIORITIZATION; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; MESOSTIGMATA; PHYTOSEIIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 60449093956     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9517-y     Document Type: Article

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