Use of δ13C to determine food selection in collembolan species

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 937-940

  Briones, M J I ^a   Ineson, P ^b   Sleep, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032918188     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00179-5     Document Type: Article

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