Effects of land management on the abundance and richness of spiders (Araneae): A meta-analysis

Biological Conservation

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 683-691

  Prieto Benítez, Samuel ^a   Méndez, Marcos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agroecosystem; Edge effect; Forest logging; Grazing; Insecticide; Organic farming

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EDGE EFFECT; GRAZING; HETEROGENEITY; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; LOGGING (TIMBER); META-ANALYSIS; MICROCLIMATE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; ORGANIC FARMING; PLANTATION FORESTRY; RANGELAND; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPIDER;

EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

ARANEAE;

EID: 79451475320     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.11.024     Document Type: Review

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