Effects of introduced exotic tree species on growth, consumption and assimilation rates of the soil detritivore Porcellio dilatatus (Crustacea: Isopoda)

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 399-403

  Sousa, J P ^a   Vingada, J V ^a   Loureiro, S ^a   Da Gama, M M ^a   Soares, A M V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Consumption; Endemic and exotic tree species; Food quality; Growth; Isopods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001218998     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(98)00096-1     Document Type: Article

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