Arthropods and biofuel production systems in North America

Insect Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 220-236

  Landis, Douglas A ^a   Werling, Benjamin P ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Land use change; Pest management

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 76649093667     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2009.01310.x     Document Type: Review

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