The ghost of herbivory past: slow defence relaxation in the chlorophyte Scenedesmus obliquus
The freshwater chlorophyte Scenedesmus obliquus (Turpin) Kützing produces colonies as an inducible defence against herbivores. We investigated the dynamics of Scenedesmus colony formation and disintegration in response to the density of the herbivorous rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus in large-scale...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Limnology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/143 |