Effects of spatial heterogeneity on feeding behaviour of Porcellio scaber (Isopoda: Oniscidea)

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 53-57

  Hassall, Mark ^a   Tuck, Joanne M ^a   Smith, David W ^a   Gilroy, James J ^a   Addison, Richard K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition; Food quality; Optimal foraging; Porcellio scaber; Resource patchiness; Woodlice

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ISOPODA; ONISCIDEA; PORCELLIO; PORCELLIO SCABER;

EID: 0036234664     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1164-5563(01)01124-4     Document Type: Article

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