Homeostatic responses in the gut of Porcellio scaber (Isopoda: Oniscidea) optimize litter degradation

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 167, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 582-585

  Zimmer, M ^a   Topp, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acidification; Digestive enzymes; Gut ph; Litter decomposition; Terrestrial isopods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000248696     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050113     Document Type: Article

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