Seasonal abundance and activity of pill millipedes (Arthrosphaera magna) in mixed plantation and semi-evergreen forest of southern India

Acta Oecologica - Tập 29 - Trang 27-32 - 2006
Krishna M. Ashwini1, Kandikere R. Sridhar1
1Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574 199, Karnataka, India

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