Stadia and growth ratios of odonata: A review

International Journal of Odonatology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-73

  Corbet, Philip S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dragonfly; Ecdysis; Growth; Odonata; Review; Stadia; Terminology

Indexed keywords

EID: 7444234336     PISSN: 13887890     EISSN: 21596719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2002.9748176     Document Type: Article

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