Functional morphology as an aid in determining trophic behaviour: The placement of astigmatic mites in food webs of water-filled tree-hole communities

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 435-453

  Fashing, Norman J ^a  

^a College of Wlliam and Mary ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acaridae; Algophagidae; Food web; Histiostomatidae; Phytotelmata; Water filled tree hole

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; FOOD WEB; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MITE; TREE; TROPHIC STATUS;

AUSTRALIA; UNITED STATES;

ACARI; ASTIGMATA;

EID: 0031875782     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006081622519     Document Type: Review

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