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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Main Authors: Yi‐an Chen, Brian T. Forschler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-03-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1300