In search of the best local habitat drivers for saproxylic beetle diversity in temperate deciduous forests

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2111-2130

  Bouget, C ^a   Larrieu, L ^b,c   Nusillard, B ^a   Parmain, G ^a,d,e  

^a Cemagref   (France)

^b UMR 1201 Dynafor   (France)

^c Institut Pour le Développement Forestier   (France)

^d National Laboratory of Forest Entomology   (France)

^e MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Beech; Biodiversity indicator; Deadwood; Forest management; Microhabitat; Oak

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIODIVERSITY; DEAD WOOD; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENTOMOLOGY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FUNGUS; MICROHABITAT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

FRANCE;

COLEOPTERA; FAGUS; FUNGI;

EID: 84881028954     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-013-0531-3     Document Type: Article

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