THE TERRESTRIAL ISOPOD FAUNA OF THE CENTRAL NEAR EAST: COMPOSITION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
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Seventy-two species of terrestrial isopods are known from Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Jordan. The bulk of the Oniscidean fauna consists of circum-Mediterranean genera. Additionally, there are elements from the Euxinian, the Irano—Turanian, the Saharo—Arabian, and the Sudanian regions. For the genus Armadillo, the region itself has become a radiation center. A comparison with Greece in the northern Mediterranean shows lower species densities in the central Near East due to the high percentage of desert biotopes with low productivity, and a smaller rate of endemism due to a more uniform geomorphology.
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THE TERRESTRIAL ISOPOD FAUNA OF THE CENTRAL NEAR EAST: COMPOSITION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
In: Israel Journal of Ecology and EvolutionSearch for other papers by HELMUT SCHMALFUSS in
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Seventy-two species of terrestrial isopods are known from Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Jordan. The bulk of the Oniscidean fauna consists of circum-Mediterranean genera. Additionally, there are elements from the Euxinian, the Irano—Turanian, the Saharo—Arabian, and the Sudanian regions. For the genus Armadillo, the region itself has become a radiation center. A comparison with Greece in the northern Mediterranean shows lower species densities in the central Near East due to the high percentage of desert biotopes with low productivity, and a smaller rate of endemism due to a more uniform geomorphology.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 372 | 98 | 30 |
| Full Text Views | 36 | 10 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 71 | 24 | 0 |