Degradation of leaf litter phenolics by aquatic and terrestrial isopods

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1933-1952

  Zimmer, Martin ^a   Oliveira, Ricardo ^b   Rodrigues, Elsa ^b   Graça, Manuel A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Animal microbe interactions; Decomposition; Eucalyptus; Isopoda; Neophytes; Phenolics; Quercus; Tannin degradation

Indexed keywords

PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; PHENOLIC COMPOUND;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; EUCALYPTUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; ISOPODA; METABOLISM; OAK; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; EUCALYPTUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; ISOPODA; PHENOLS; PLANT LEAVES; QUERCUS;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; ASELLOTA; ELUMA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; ISOPODA; ONISCIDEA; PORCELLIO; PORCELLIO DISPAR; PROASELLUS; PROASELLUS COXALIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS FAGINEA;

EID: 23744514548     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-5935-4     Document Type: Article

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