An indicator system for identification of sites of high conservation value for saproxylic oak (Quercus spp.) beetles in southern Sweden

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 399-412

  Jansson, Nicklas ^a   Bergman, Karl Olof ^a   Jonsell, Mats ^b   Milberg, Per ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Beetles; Coleoptera; Indicator; Prediction; Quercusrobur; Saproxylic; Species number; Transferability

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOINDICATOR; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NATURE CONSERVATION; PITFALL TRAP; PREDICTION; RED LIST; TREE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

COLEOPTERA; QUERCUS;

EID: 67650242328     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-008-9187-9     Document Type: Article

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