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Assessing the Particulate Matter Removal Abilities of Tree Leaves
Published on: October 7, 2018
解释了在低地热带雨林中的大量存在
Diane W Davidson1, Steven C Cook, Roy R Snelling
1Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 South, 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112-0840, USA.
概括
雨林顶中的许多树木主要消耗植物和昆虫排泄物,而不是掠食. 它们的营养依赖于共生动物,影响了森林草食动物的估计.
科学领域:
- 生态生态学 生态生态学
- 热带生物学 热带生物学
- 昆虫生态学 昆虫生态学
背景情况:
- 树木在热带雨林的树冠上大量存在.
- 据推测,许多物种以植物和昆虫排泄物为食.
研究的目的:
- 研究热带雨林中树木的主要食物来源.
- 为了确定在营养中捕食与排泄食的作用.
- 评估食草对森林生态系统的影响.
主要方法:
- 对植物,食草动物,捕食者和的 (N) 同位素比率分析.
- 在亚马逊和婆罗洲进行的实地研究.
主要成果:
- 许多树木物种从捕食和清理中获得有限的 (N).
- 微共生生物和半共生 trofhobionts 可能对食N-贫富排泄物至关重要.
- 对于植物来说,和黑的生物防御和草食的综合成本是显著的.
结论:
- 树木的饮食通常专注于排泄物,共生生物扮演着关键的营养作用.
- 昆虫食草动物,包括和护理的黑,给热带雨林植物带来了巨大的成本.
- 目前对昆虫食草动物造成的森林损失的估计可能被低估.
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