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Titre :	Trophic attractiveness of Damaeus flagellifer Michel (Oribatid mite, Damaidae) on different stages of decomposing holm oak leaf litter (Quercus rotundifolia Lam.) (2003)
Auteurs :	Hasna Tahiri, Auteur ; Nassima Sadaka, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Ecologia Mediterranea (29(1) 2003)
Article en page(s) :	61-69
Résumé :	The feeding activity of the Oribatid Damaeus flagellifer Michel when reared on holm oak litter at four stages of decomposition was studied using a simplified experimental model. The four stages represent as much as physical and chemical differences that can influence the trophic attractiveness of this mite. Consumption and asimilation increased from stage I (freshly fallen leaves) to stage III and decreased in stage IV (more decayed leaves). Consumed and assimilated quantities were highly correlated to nitrogen and lignin contents of leaves.

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