Spiders (Araneae) in Arable Land. Species Community, Influence of Land Use on Diversity, and Biocontrol Significance

Perspectives for Agroecosystem Management: Balancing Environmental and Socio-Economic Demands

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 307-326

  Lang, A ^a   Barthel, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-044451905-4.50013-1     Document Type: Chapter

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