Crab‐driven processing does not explain leaf litter‐deposition in mangrove crab burrows

Abstract Many mangrove crab species drag freshly fallen leaf litter into their burrows and store it there for some time prior to consumption. Potential explanations for this behavior include (a) avoidance of competition for a scarce resource, (b) prevention of removal of a scarce resource upon tidal...

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Main Authors: Sophie J. Forgeron, Aline F. Quadros, Martin Zimmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7718