Effects of habitat edges and trampling on the distribution of ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in urban forests

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 883-897

  Kotze, D Johan ^a   Lehvävirta, Susanna ^a,b   Koivula, Matti ^c   O'Hara, Robert B ^a,d   Spence, John R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTRE BIK F   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

City; Fragmentation; Recreational; Urban woodlands; Wear

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEETLE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HABITAT USE; PATCH USE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TRAMPLING; URBAN FORESTRY; WOODLAND;

ALBERTA; CANADA; EDMONTON; FINLAND; HELSINKI; VARSINAIS-SUOMI;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84869133265     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-012-9475-2     Document Type: Article

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