Ecological Importance of Insects in Selenium Biogenic Cycling

Selenium is an essential trace element for animal and human beings. Despite the importance of insects in most ecosystems and their significant contribution to the biological cycling of trace elements due to high abundance, population productivity, and diverse ecosystem functions, surprisingly little...

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Main Authors: Nadezhda Golubkina, Sergey Sheshnitsan, Marina Kapitalchuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Ecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/835636