Comparative responses of spider and carabid beetle assemblages along an urban-rural boundary gradient

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 236-243

  Varet, Marion ^a   Pétillon, Julien ^b   Burel, Françoise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Araneae; Carabidae; dispersal abilities; habitat preference; Hedgerow; trophic guild; urbanization

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 80155129608     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/CP10-82.1     Document Type: Article

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