Urbanisation factors impacting on ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) biodiversity in the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia: Two case studies

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-173

  Heterick, B E ^a   Lythe, M ^a   Smithyman, C ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ant species richness; Densification; Pheidole megacephala; Urban infill; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; PHEIDOLE MEGACEPHALA;

EID: 84877049026     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-012-0257-0     Document Type: Article

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