Insects and bioindication: Theory and progress

Insect Conservation Biology: Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society's 23rd Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 144-174

  McGeoch, Melodie A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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