Co-occurrence analyses show that non-random community structure is disrupted by fire in two groups of soil arthropods (Isopoda Oniscidea and Collembola)

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 100-106

  Pitzalis, Monica ^a   Luiselli, Luca ^b   Bologna, Marco A ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Centre of Environmental Studies 'Demetra srl'   (Italy)

Author keywords

Co occurrence analysis; Collembola; Isopoda Oniscidea; Post fire community structure

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHE THEORY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSECT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ARTHROPODA; COLLEMBOLA; ISOPODA; ONISCIDEA;

EID: 73649130571     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2009.10.009     Document Type: Article

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