The structure of the arthropod community on bracken
Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyPublished 1 July 1976
John H. Lawton
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The species of herbivorous arthropods known to feed on bracken in Britain are listed and the seasonal changes in the structure of this arthropod community are discussed.
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The species of herbivorous arthropods known to feed on bracken in Britain are listed and the seasonal changes in the structure of this arthropod community are discussed.
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