A Snap-Shot of Domatial Mite Diversity of <i>Coffea arabica</i> in Comparison to the Adjacent Umtamvuna Forest in South Africa
Some plant species possess structures known as leaf domatia, which house mites. The association between domatia-bearing plants and mites has been proposed to be mutualistic, and has been found to be important in species of economic value, such as grapes, cotton, avocado and coffee. This is because l...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/2/79 |