Nutrient-Poor Breeding Substrates of Ambrosia Beetles Are Enriched With Biologically Important Elements

Nutrient-Poor Breeding Substrates of Ambrosia Beetles Are Enriched With Biologically Important Elements

Fungus-farming within galleries in the xylem of trees has evolved independently in at least twelve lineages of weevils (Curculionidae: Scolytinae, Platypodinae) and one lineage of ship-timber beetles (Lymexylidae). Jointly these are termed ambrosia beetles because they actively cultivate nutritional...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Lehenberger, Nina Foh, Axel Göttlein, Diana Six, Peter H. W. Biedermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
ambrosia beetle
Ecological stoichiometry
microbiome
nutrients
macro- and micro-elements
element translocation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.664542/full

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