Influence of snag characteristics on saproxylic beetle assemblages in a south Swedish beech forest

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 515-528

  Brunet, Jörg ^a   Isacsson, Gunnar ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Forest Agency   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CWD; Decay stage; Habitat guilds; Species richness; Sun exposure; Window traps

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GUILD STRUCTURE; HABITAT SELECTION; SAPROXYLIC ORGANISM; SNAG; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

COLEOPTERA; FAGUS;

EID: 69249226371     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-008-9200-3     Document Type: Article

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