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| Melo Júnior, João Carlos Ferreira; Boeger, Maria Regina Torres; Isaias, Rosy Mary dos Santos; Arriola, Igor Abba; Lorenzi, Luciano; Mouga, Denise Monique Dubet da Silva; Vieira, Celso Voos. |
| The complexity of nutrient distribution patterns in soils is a determinant environmental component of the structure of plant communities. Numerous insect species that interact with plants are associated with these communities, and some of these interactions result in the formation of unusual structures called galls. In this study, we investigated the relationship of galls, soil fertility and plant communities in three vegetation types, herbaceous restinga (HR), shrub restinga (SR) and shrub-tree restinga (STR), in an area of restinga in southern Brazil. We identified 217 species belonging to 159 genera and 82 families. The plant diversity recorded in the STR was 42.8% higher than the diversity in the other vegetation types. Gall richness increased... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Environmental filter; Herbivory; Plant-insect interaction; Sandbank; Specialist herbivore. Ecologia. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/39283 |
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