title: The species-area relationship of European Lumbricidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta).
abstract: Studies throughout Europe reporting species lists of lumbricid earthworms and ranging from 100 m2to >500000 km2are analysed for the regression of species number S on size of area A [km2]. This species-area relation is described by: S=7.9*A0.09(r=0.76).
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Ökologie, II. Zoologisches Institut, Berliner Strasse 28, D-3400, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Judas
keywords: Biogeography; Lumbricidae; Species-area relationship