Effects of Habitat Change on the Web Characteristics and Fitness of the Giant Wood Spider (Nephila pilipes) in Sri Lanka
We compare web properties and fitness of the Giant wood spider Nephila pilpes within and outside its natural rainforest habitat in Sri Lanka. The nonforest habitats comprised rural home gardens and plantations. We hypothesize that marked differences would be evident between the two habitats in (i) w...
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Main Authors: | Tharaka Wijerathna, Dilini Tharanga, Inoka C. Perera, Mayuri R. Wijesinghe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Zoology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6395015 |
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