ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN MITES AND LEAF DOMATIA

被引:80
作者
ODOWD, DJ [1 ]
WILLSON, MF [1 ]
机构
[1] PACIFIC NW RES STN,FORESTRY SCI LAB,JUNEAU,AK 99802
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1016/0169-5347(91)90209-G
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Associations between mites and leaf domatia are widespread, abundant and probably ancient. Recent research has shown that mites commonly shelter, develop and reproduce within domatia on plants in many geographic regions, from the tropics to the temperate zone, and most of these mites belong to predaceous or fungivorous taxa. Of hypotheses offered to explain these associations, protective mutualism is most consistent with the reported characteristics and patterns of mite-domatia association.
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页码:179 / 182
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