Heathland management effects on carabid beetle communities: The relationship between bare ground patch size and carabid biodiversity

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 523-535

  Cameron, Katherine H ^a   Leather, Simon R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bare ground; Biodiversity; Carabid beetles; Habitat management; Heathland

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HEATHLAND; LAND MANAGEMENT; PATCH SIZE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ENGLAND; SURREY [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; MOLINIA CAERULEA;

EID: 84864283809     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-011-9438-z     Document Type: Article

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