Effects of landscape heterogeneity and clearfell harvest size on beetle (Coleoptera) biodiversity in plantation forests

Compared to natural forests, fast-growing plantations of exotic species such as Pinus radiata are often perceived as marginal habitat or unsuitable habitat for most native species. By studying Coleoptera (beetles) in a variety of landscape elements (pasture, native forest and different aged Pinus...

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Main Author: Pawson, Stephen
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Biological Sciences 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/1332