The effect of pitfall trap construction and preservative on catch size, species richness and species composition of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 419-426

  Knapp, Michal ^a   Růžička, Jan ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Assemblages similarity; Bias; Carabidae; Cup trap; Formaldehyde; Funnel; Pitfall trap design; Propylene glycol; Sampling technique; Species composition

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; FORMALDEHYDE; PITFALL TRAP; SAMPLING; SAMPLING BIAS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TRAPPING;

EID: 84865184676     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2012.054     Document Type: Article

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