Diversity, composition and phenology of araneid orb-weavers (Araneae, Araneidae) associated with riparian forests in southern Brazil

The Araneidae is a speciose family including web-spinning spiders that are very abundant in various terrestrial ecosystems. Several studies demonstrate that changes in vegetation surrounding rivers, streams and brooks affect the associated araneofauna. The aim of this research was to compare differe...

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Main Authors: Everton N. L. Rodrigues, Milton de S. Mendonça Jr., Patrícia E. S. Rodrigues, Ricardo Ott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2015-03-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212015000100053&lng=en&tlng=en