Precipitation and habitat degradation influence the occurrence of the common green grasshopper Omocestus viridulus in southeastern England

Journal of Orthoptera Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 315-326

  Gardiner, Tim ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acrididae; climate change; GIS; grazing; Orthoptera; scrub encroachment; wetlands

Indexed keywords

ACRIDIDAE; BOS; HEXAPODA; OMOCESTUS VIRIDULUS; ORTHOPTERA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 79952209642     PISSN: 10826467     EISSN: 19372426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1665/034.019.0219     Document Type: Article

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