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| Larsen, Thomas; Krogh, Paul Henning; Magid, Jakob; Hobbie, Erik; Marc, Ventura. |
| The study determined metabolic rates and elemental pools for two Collembola species with contrasting life histories. The fittest of the two species, P. minuta, excreted the equivalent of 10–12% of the elemental body content per day, and P. armata 7–10%. Most elements are lost to excretion (CO2 and N-waste). These figures in combination with stoichiometry and life histories indicate that the cost of P. minuta’s better fitness is a requirement for a higher quality diet than P. armata. The data produced in this study can be used to estimate the collembolan contribution to C and N fluxes in the soil. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Nutrient turnover. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/9257/1/9257.pdf |
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