Estimating biomass of Neotropical spiders and other arachnids (Araneae, Opiliones, Pseudoscorpiones, Ricinulei) by mass-length regressions

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-169

  Höfer, Hubert ^a   Ott, Ricardo ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE   (Germany)

^b FUNDAÇÃO ZOOBOTÂNICA DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arachnida; Brazil; Mass length relationship

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; OPILIONES; PSEUDOSCORPIONES; RICINULEI; SCHIZOMIDA; SCORPIONES; THELYPHONIDA;

EID: 69549092204     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/T08-21.1     Document Type: Article

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