A Snap-Shot of Domatial Mite Diversity of <i>Coffea arabica</i> in Comparison to the Adjacent Umtamvuna Forest in South Africa

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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Main Authors: Sivuyisiwe Situngu, Nigel P. Barker, Susanne Vetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
leaf domatia–mite mutualism
<i>coffea arabica</i>
mite diversity
edge effect
south africa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/2/79

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