Trophic relations of Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera, Carabidae) with dominant species of invertebrates in forest ecosystems of steppe Dnieper region
The features of interrelations of Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger, 1798) with the soil and litter mesofauna species are considered. In the conditions of forest ecosystems of steppe Dnieper region P. melanarius demonstrates trophic preference for І order zoofagoes (body mass 8.0–31.9 mg) and also sa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University
2012-03-01
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Series: | Vìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Ekologìâ |
Online Access: | http://ecology.dp.ua/index.php/ECO/article/view/18 |