Specialization of oribatid mites to forest microhabitats—the enigmatic role of litter

Abstract The degree of ecological specialization influences the biological performance of species in their natural environment and affects the coexistence of different taxa. However, on a small scale, the diversity of microarthropods that coexist in forest soils and leaf litter seems inordinately hi...

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Main Authors: Katja Wehner, Roy A. Norton, Nico Blüthgen, Michael Heethoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-03-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1336