Climate-based model of spatial pattern of the species richness of ants in Georgia

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 791-800

  Chaladze, Giorgi ^a  

^a ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Georgia)

Author keywords

Altitudinal gradient; Biodiversity; Climatic variables; Formicidae; Ground moisture; Spatial pattern

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE EFFECT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CAUCASUS; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC);

FORMICIDAE;

EID: 84866466518     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-012-9464-5     Document Type: Article

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