Differential ecological responses of two generalist arthropod groups, spiders and carabid beetles (Araneae, Carabidae), to the effects of wildfire

Community Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-139

  Samu, F ^a   Kadar F ^a   Onodi G ^a   Kertesz M ^a   Sziranyi A ^b   Szita, E I ^a   Fetyko K ^a   Neidert, D ^a   Botos, E ^a   AltbEcker V ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b Nature and Water National Inspectorate for Environment   (Hungary)

^c EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Arid environment; Burning; Conservation; Fire; Juniper; Regeneration; Sand grassland

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARID ENVIRONMENT; BEETLE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; EVERGREEN TREE; GRASSLAND; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAND USE CHANGE; REGENERATION; SPIDER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WILDFIRE;

HUNGARY; KISKUNSAG;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; JUNIPERUS;

EID: 79951615343     PISSN: 15858553     EISSN: 15882756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ComEc.11.2010.2.1     Document Type: Article

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