Effect of park age, size, shape and isolation on ant assemblages in two cities of Southern Spain

Entomological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-51

  Carpintero, Soledad ^a   Reyes López, Joaquín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Formicidae (Hymenoptera); Landscape variables; Urban green spaces

Indexed keywords

CARDIOCONDYLA MAURITANICA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LASIUS GRANDIS; PHEIDOLE PALLIDULA; TAPINOMA NIGERRIMUM;

EID: 84891665224     PISSN: 13438786     EISSN: 14798298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ens.12027     Document Type: Article

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