Pitfall Trapping in Ecological Studies

Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 37-57

  Woodcock, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecological studies; Funnels; Pitfall traps; Trap material; Trap rim

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983071795     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470750513.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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