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Two‐Dimensional Microdistribution or Cellular Slime Molds in Forest Soil
Author(s) -
Eisenberg Robert M.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1934828
Subject(s) - slime mold , ecology , biology , botany
Four sample series consisting of 101 small samples (° wet wt = 0.2 g) of forest soil were examined for the presence of cellular slime molds. Although each sample series contained 5 cellular slime mold species, the distribution of species among the samples indicates that on a microlevel, 5, 4, or even 3 species seem seldom to co—occur. The results also demonstrate the extreme patchiness or cellular slime mold distribution in nature.