Physical disturbance enhances ecological networks for heathland biota: A multiple taxa experiment

Biological Conservation

Volumn 160, Issue , 2013, Pages 173-182

  Pedley, Scott M ^a   Franco, Aldina M A ^a   Pankhurst, Tim ^b   Dolman, Paul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthropod; Carabid; Early successional; Invertebrate; Landscape connectivity; Spider

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANT; BEETLE; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISPERSAL; GENERALIST; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; HEATHLAND; LAND USE CHANGE; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; PRIMARY SUCCESSION; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPIDER; TAXONOMY; VEGETATION COVER;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84875065544     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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