Comparison of reproductive traits between two salt-marsh wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae) under different habitat suitability conditions

Animal Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-138

  Puzin, Charlène ^a   Acou, Anthony ^b   Bonte, Dries ^c   Pétillon, Julien ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

fitness; halophilic species; Inter specific comparison; lycosid; plant invasion

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMINANCE; EGG; FITNESS; GRASS; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; MEADOW; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTION; SALTMARSH; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPIDER; TRADE-OFF; VOLUME;

AZORES; PORTUGAL; SAO MIGUEL;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; ARANEAE; ARCTOSA; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX PORTULACOIDES; ELYMUS; ELYMUS ATHERICUS; LYCOSIDAE; PARDOSA; POACEAE;

EID: 79957594684     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075511X566461     Document Type: Article

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