Arthropods of a semi-natural grassland in an urban environment: The John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 347-358

  Kutschbach Brohl, Lisa ^a   Washburn, Brian E ^a   Bernhardt, Glen E ^a   Chipman, Richard B ^b   Francoeur, Laura C ^c  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Grassland; Insects; John F. Kennedy International Airport; Sweep sample; Urban entomology; Vacuum sample

Indexed keywords

AIRPORT; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENTOMOLOGY; GRASSLAND; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INSECT; REFUGIUM; SAMPLING; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ACRIDIDAE; ARTHROPODA; AUCHENORRHYNCHA; DIPTERA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 77954218029     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-010-9264-8     Document Type: Article

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