ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Lichen
;
herbivores
;
secondary products
;
oribatid mites
;
Acari
;
food choice
;
Cetraria islandica
;
Cladonia symphycarpa
;
Fuscozetes setosus
;
Carabodes intermedius
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract In an alpine meadow ecosystem in the Swiss National Park, the lichensCetraria islandica andCladonia symphycarpa occur in small vegetation patches dominated byCarexfirma (Cyperaceae) andSesleria coerulea (Gramineae). Laboratory food-choice experiments with two oribatid mitesFuscozetes setosus andCarabodes intermedius show that the thallus structure and secondary products ofC. islandica are repellent factors against herbivorous mites. In contrast, secondary products ofC. symphycarpa may be an attractant for the mites.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01025896
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