Strengthening the case for saproxylic arthropod conservation: A call for ecosystem services research

Insect Conservation and Diversity

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 393-395

  Ulyshen, Michael D ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coarse woody debris; Decomposition; Forests; Insects; Value

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878173424     PISSN: 1752458X     EISSN: 17524598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4598.2012.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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