Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2025028 | Soil Biology and Biochemistry | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Oribatid mites prey on nematodes and prey DNA is identified in their gut. ⺠Oribatid species vary in the extent to which they consume nematodes. ⺠Molecular gut content analyses were used to distinguish between predation and scavenging in the field.
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Authors
Kerstin Heidemann, Stefan Scheu, Liliane Ruess, Mark Maraun,