Elemental concentrations in the frass of saproxylic insects suggest a role in micronutrient cycling
Abstract Concentrations of 22 elements in pinewood were compared with that in frass produced by insects representing the following taxa: Reticulitermes spp. (Rhinotermitidae), Zootermopsis nevadensis (Termopsidae), Incisitermes snyderi (Kalotermitidae), Hylotrupes spp. (Cerambycidae), Heterobostrych...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-03-01
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Series: | Ecosphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1300 |