The efficiency of pitfall traps as a method of sampling epigeal arthropods in litter rich forest habitats

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-74

  Siewers, Johanna ^a   Schirmel, Jens ^b   Buchholz, Sascha ^c  

^a Biological Station Wesel   (Germany)

^b University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

^c TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Araneae; capture efficiency; Carabidae; deciduous forest; ground dwelling arthropods; methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; PITFALL TRAP; SAMPLING;

GERMANY;

EID: 84892896079     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2014.008     Document Type: Article

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