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A Possible Recycling Mechanism in Tropical Forrest
Author(s) -
Young Frank N.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1932689
Subject(s) - ecology , abundance (ecology) , mechanism (biology) , tropical forest , geography , nutrient , streams , environmental science , biology , philosophy , epistemology , computer network , computer science
The abundance of noterid beetles in root mats along many miles of swift streams in Columbia suggests that they play a role in carrying nutrients back into the surrounding forests.