Spatial variation in the strength of mutualism between a jumping spider and a terrestrial bromeliad: Evidence from the stable isotope 15N

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 380-386

  Romero, Gustavo Q ^a   Vasconcellos Neto, João ^b   Trivelin, Paulo C O ^c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bromelia balansae; Bromeliaceae; Conditional outcomes; Mutualism; Psecas chapoda; Spider plant relationships; Stable isotope 15N

Indexed keywords

CERRADO; DECIDUOUS FOREST; GRASSLAND; MONOCOTYLEDON; MUTUALISM; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; POPULATION DENSITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPIDER; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ARANEAE; BROMELIA; BROMELIA BALANSAE; BROMELIACEAE; PSECAS CHAPODA; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 43049183574     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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