Legal reserves: an important refuge for terrestrial isopods in agricultural areas

Terrestrial isopods (Crustacea) are macro decomposers of organic matter and bio-accumulators of metals. Soil management and farming practices have changed the population dynamics of isopods, jeopardizing the balance of agro ecosystems. We investigated the potential of preserved forest areas as a ref...

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Main Authors: Noeli Júlia Schüssler de Vasconcellos, Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva, Fernando Henrique Bins, Bruna Leite da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2015-07-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/1476