The activity of dung beetles increases foliar nutrient concentration in tropical seedlings
2016
Santos‐Heredia, Carolina | Andresen, Ellen | del‐Val, Ek | Zárate, Diego A. | Nava Mendoza, Maribel | Jaramillo, Víctor J.
Dung beetles are extensively used as a focal taxon in tropical forests. Yet, information for most of their ecological functions comes from other systems. We present results from a field experiment in a tropical rain forest showing that dung beetle activity increases foliar phosphorus concentration in seedlings of the tree Brosimum lactescens. Our results open new lines of research to assess the multiple effects that dung beetles may have on rain forest plants.
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书目信息
出版者
Elsevier B.V.
其它主题
Nutrient content; Tropical rain forests; Ecological function
语言
英语
注释
Journal article
类型
Journal Article; Text
2024-02-27
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