Recovery of endemic dragonflies after removal of invasive alien trees: Contributed paper

Conservation Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 267-277

  Samways, Michael J ^a   Sharratt, Norma J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien tree removal; Dragonflies; Endemic species; Riparian restoration; Rivers

Indexed keywords

DRAGONFLY; ENDEMIC SPECIES; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; INSECT; MALE; TREE;

ANIMALS; INSECTS; MALE; TREES;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); PSEUDAGRION;

EID: 74549133536     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01427.x     Document Type: Article

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