A synthesis of feeding habits and reproduction rhythm in Italian seed-feeding ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Many species of carabid beetles are important pre- and post-dispersal seed feeders of herbaceous plants. Here we summarise data from dissections, field observations, rearing and "cafeteria" experiments on 55 granivorous and 188 omnivorous species that occur in Italy. We tested the hypothes...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2016-04-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201601-0042_A_synthesis_of_feeding_habits_and_reproduction_rhythm_in_Italian_seed-feeding_ground_beetles_Coleoptera_Carab.php |