The effects of overwintering, sex, year, field identity and vegetation at the boundary of fields on the body condition of Anchomenus dorsalis (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Body condition, in terms of body mass corrected for structural body size, represents an animal s energetic reserves and is an indicator of the health and fitness of an organism. This study investigates the variability in the body condition of the carabid beetle, Anchomenus dorsalis, in time and spac...

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Main Authors: Eliška BARANOVSKÁ, Michal KNAPP, Pavel SASKA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2014-12-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201405-0003_The_effects_of_overwintering_sex_year_field_identity_and_vegetation_at_the_boundary_of_fields_on_the_body_co.php