In bromeliad phytotelma, anthropic disturbance does not affect the nematode trophic structure. [PDF]
J Nematol, 2020 Abstract Phytotelmata (sing. phytotelma) are plant-associated reservoirs of rainwater and organic debris. These freshwater ecosystems are found in tree and bamboo holes, pitcher plants, and tank-forming bromeliads.
Almeida AM, Filho JEA, Souza RM.
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Nematode trophic structure in the phytotelma of Neoregelia cruenta (Bromeliaceae) in relation to microenvironmental and climate variables. [PDF]
J Nematol, 2020 Abstract The term phytotelma (pl. phytotelmata) designates a plant-associated reservoir of fresh water and organic debris. Phytotelmata in tank bromeliads are abundant in tropical forests, and they provide shelter, food, and water for many metazoans. Among the invertebrates known to inhabit phytotelmata, nematodes
Almeida AM, Souza RM.
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CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research, 2019 The male of the phytotelma-dwelling species Polypedilum parthenogeneticum is described from Eryngium L. (Apiaceae) (Corrientes province, Argentina) and is included within the subgenus Polypedilum.
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Flagellate protist abundance in phytotelmata of Aechmea distichantha Lem. (Bromeliaceae) in the upper Paraná river basin - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i4.17134 [PDF]
Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2013 In some Bromeliaceae species the leaf sheaths form a tank or phytotelma, accumulating water and organic detritus, conditions that allow the establishment of different communities. Thus, this study evaluated the relationship between diameter and volume of
Gisele Silva Costa Duarte +4 more
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Effects of arthropod inquilines on growth and reproductive effort among metacommunities of the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea var. montana). [PDF]
PLoS One, 2020 Many plant species harbor communities of symbionts that release nutrients used by their host plants. However, the importance of these nutrients to plant growth and reproductive effort is not well understood. Here, we evaluate the relationship between the
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A new species of <i>Elpidium</i> Müller, 1880 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from Hispaniola, with an updated key to the species of the genus, and its molecular phylogenetic positioning within the Cytheroidea. [PDF]
ZookeysThe ostracod genus Elpidium, a specialist of phytotelma habitats, has received increased attention during the past decade, with a proliferation of described species, rising from seven to nineteen.
Mesquita-Joanes F +3 more
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Predatory dipteran larva contributes to nutrient sequestration in a carnivorous pitcher plant [PDF]
Biology Letters, 2018 Weng Ngai Lam, Hugh T W Tan
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How plants affect amphibian populations
Biological Reviews, Volume 97, Issue 5, Page 1749-1767, October 2022., 2022 ABSTRACT Descriptions of amphibian habitat, both aquatic and terrestrial, often include plants as characteristics but seldom is it understood whether and how those plants affect amphibian ecology. Understanding how plants affect amphibian populations is needed to develop strategies to combat declines of some amphibian populations.
Angela Burrow, John Maerz
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Ceylon Journal of Science, 2022 Phytotelmata are used by many insects for breeding. This study was designed to identify mosquito species breed in phytotelmata available in the Kalutara district.
C.S. Kariyawasam, H.C.E. Wegiriya
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