Influence of land crabs Gecarcinus quadratus (Gecarcinidae) on distributions of organic carbon and roots in a Costa Rican rain forest

Influence of land crabs Gecarcinus quadratus (Gecarcinidae) on distributions of organic carbon and roots in a Costa Rican rain forest

In Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park,the fossorial land crab, Gecarcinus quadratus (Gecarcinidae), densely populates (1-6 m-2) a region of forest extending from the Park’s Pacific coastline inland to ca.600 m. Throughout this coastal forest (‘crabzone’), crabs selectively forage for fallen leaves...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peter M Sherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2006-03-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Costero
Parque Nacional Corcovado
Costa Rica
distribución
Gecarcinidae
Gecarcinus quadratus
cangrejo terrestre
hojarasca
bosque lluvioso neotropical
nutrimento
carbón orgánico
planta
raíces
comunidad
Coastal
Corcovado National Park
distribution
land crab
leaf litter
neotropical rain forest
nutrient
organic carbon
plant
roots
community
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