Biodiversity of stream insects in the Malaysian Peninsula: Spatial patterns and environmental constraints

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 238-249

  Abdo, Al Shami Salman ^a   Md Rawi, Che Salmah ^a   Ahmad, Abu Hassan ^a   Rosmahanie Madrus, Madziatul ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

EPT; PCNM; Peninsular Malaysia; Spatial variation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOREGION; EIGENVALUE; ENTOMOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; HEADWATER; INSECT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAMWATER; TAXONOMY;

MALAY PENINSULA;

EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 84877633291     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/een.12013     Document Type: Article

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