Litter traits and palatability to detritivores: a case study across bio-geographical boundaries

The activity of the litter-feeding macrofauna affects litter decomposition rates at the local scale, and their preference for particular litter types is mediated by litter traits. Environmental changes such as invasion by exotic plants may change the characteristics of the litter at a local scale, w...

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Main Authors: Aline Ferreira Quadros, Martin Zimmer, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Jair Gilberto Kray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia
Series:Nauplius
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-64972014000200004&lng=en&tlng=en