Does leaf litter quality influence population parameters of the common woodlouse, Porcellio scaber (Crustacea: Isopoda)?

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 435-441

  Zimmer, M ^a   Topp, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acidification; Cellulase activity; Decomposition; Leaf litter; Microorganisms; Population dynamics; Porcellio scaber; Terrestrial isopods

Indexed keywords

PORCELLIO SCABER; ISOPODA; ONISCIDEA;

COMMON WOODLOUSE; LEAF LITTER; LITTER QUALITY; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

EID: 0030613403     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050269     Document Type: Article

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