Feeding preference of the shredder Phylloicus sp. for plant leaves of Chrysophyllum oliviforme or Miconia chartacea after conditioning in streams from different biomes

Abstract Macroinvertebrate shredders consume preferably leaves conditioned by fungi and bacteria which offer greater palatability to them. Plant species in Cerrado present high concentration of chemical elements such as lignin and cellulose, phenols and tanins thus making them less attractive for s...

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Main Authors: D. F. Reis, M. M. D. Machado, N. P. Coutinho, J. V. Rangel, M. S. Moretti, P. B. Morais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2018-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005012101&lng=en&tlng=en