Useful model organisms, indicators, or both? Ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) reflecting environmental conditions

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Volumn 100, Issue SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 287-317

  Koivula, Matti J ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abiotic; Assessment; Bioindicator; Biotic; Change; Conservation; Disturbance; Dominance; Early warning; Human impact; Keystone; Management; Richness

Indexed keywords

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 79960023640     PISSN: 13132989     EISSN: 13132970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.100.1533     Document Type: Article

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