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Species compositions of terrestrial isopods in public parks of a commuter town in Japan [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2018 The species compositions of terrestrial isopod assemblages in 150 public parks in a commuter town in Japan were investigated. Eleven species of terrestrial isopods were present, of which seven were considered native or oriental species, and four were ...
Takahiro Nasu +2 more
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Wolbachia in Neotropical terrestrial isopods.
, 2015 International audienceDespite Wolbachia being widespread among terrestrial isopods, studies on this symbiotic relationship are still incipient in the Neotropical region.
Bouchon, Didier +3 more
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Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2009 The aim of this work was to evaluate whether terrestrial model ecosystems (TMEs) are a useful tool for the study of the effects of litter quality, soil invertebrates and mineral fertilizer on litter decomposition and plant growth under controlled ...
Bernhard Förster +4 more
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Evidence for adaptive explanations of semelparity in animals
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Semelparity, the reproductive strategy of reproducing once, is widespread but uncommon in animals. Classes of models to explain the evolution of semelparity are based either on age structure and mortality schedules – demographic models in which high post‐reproductive mortality risk favours high reproductive effort and semelparity results from ...
Diana O. Fisher +1 more
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16S rRNA DGGE Analysis of Gut and Hepatopancreas Microflora in the Isopod Oniscus asellus [PDF]
, 2007 The microflora (microbes) of the gastrointestinal tract have been found to play an important role in the health of animals. In addition to pathogenic microbes and their associated negative effects, beneficial microbes have important positive effects ...
Glover, De Vona
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Oikos, EarlyView.Elucidating the determinants of parasite infection levels of individuals within a population is a basic but important step for understanding the roles of parasites in natural systems. Among intraspecific studies on vertebrate hosts and metazoan parasites, host body size (length/mass) is probably the most frequently reported factor determining parasite ...
Ryota Hasegawa +7 more
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A CHECKLIST OF FREE-LIVING MARINE ISOPODS OF INDIAN COAST [PDF]
, 2020 Isopods are the “marsupial or pouched crustaceans”, coming under the superorder Peracarida. Even though aquatic and free-living isopods contribute the majority to the whole number of isopod species, they are largely neglected in taxonomical field of our ...
BALAMURALI, R. S. +2 more
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Site‐specific climate responses of soil decomposer biodiversity in forests
EcosphereClimate change strongly impacts forest ecosystems, exacerbating drought stress, tree mortality, and shifts in species composition. While aboveground changes are well documented, belowground biodiversity and its response to climate‐driven alterations ...
Katja Wehner +8 more
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Legal reserves: an important refuge for terrestrial isopods in agricultural areas
Revista Ambiente & Água, 2015 Terrestrial isopods (Crustacea) are macro decomposers of organic matter and bio-accumulators of metals. Soil management and farming practices have changed the population dynamics of isopods, jeopardizing the balance of agro ecosystems.
Noeli Júlia Schüssler de Vasconcellos +3 more
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Warming modifies trophic impacts of invading shrimp with impact varying among primary producers
Oikos, EarlyView.Environmental change drivers, such as climate change and species invasions, can disrupt biological networks and weaken ecosystem stability. Acting together, these drivers may interact and alter the effects on the ecosystem. However, few studies have examined the interactive effects of climate change and species invasions, particularly in aquatic ...
Stefanie Coxe +3 more
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