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Autecological studies on the robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) of the sand dunes from the upper reaches of the Rhine River Basin

[Orginal title: Autökologische Studien an Raubfliegen (Diptera: Asilidae) auf Binnendünen des Oberrheintalgrabens]
Fritz GELLER-GRIMM
(1995)
[Diploma thesis; Technical University Darmstadt, Zoological Institute, Germany - unpublished]


Contents

1. Introduction
   1.1. Questioning
2. Localities and Climate
   2.1. Structure of the Countryside
   2.2. Climate of the Rhine River Basin
   2.3. Inland Dunes
   2.4. Study Areas
      2.4.1. Military training area 'Speyer'
      2.4.2. Military training area 'Darmstadt'
      2.4.3. Nature Reserve 'NSG Griesheimer Düne und Eichwäldchen'
3. Methods and Procedures
   3.1. Recording
      3.1.1. Outdoor Studies
      3.1.2. Laboratory Studies
   3.2. Duration of the Studies
   3.3. Systemtic, Nomenclature and Determination
4. Results
   4.1. Larvae and Eggs
   4.2. Public - and Private Collections
   4.3. Species Composition of the Study Areas
   4.4. Biology of the Species
   4.5. Dissemination of the Species
5. Discussion
   5.1. Methods and Procedures
      5.1.1. Study Areas
      5.1.2. Duration of the Studies
      5.1.3. Search for Larvae and Eggs
      5.1.4. Completness of the Studies
      5.1.5. Comparison of the Laboratory and Outdoor Recording
   5.2. Comparison with other Studies
      5.2.1. Central Europa
      5.2.2. Inland - and Coastal Dunes
   5.3. Comparison of the Study Areas
   5.4. Prevention of Interspecific Competition
      5.4.1. Ecological Niche of Time
      5.4.2. Ecological Niche of Place
      5.4.3. Ecological Niche of Food
   5.5. Prevention of Intraspecific Competition
      5.5.1. Limit of the Distribution
      5.5.2. Phenology
   5.6. Adaption to the Life on Sand Dunes
   5.7. Remarks
6. Endangering and Maintenance
7. Summery
8. Literature
9. Appendix
   9.1. Acknoweledgements
   9.2. Records from Public - and Private Collections
   9.3. Records of this Study
   9.4. Listing of Figures
   9.5. Listing of Tables
   9.6. Listing of Abbreviations


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© F. Geller-Grimm