Collembolan morphospecies (Hexapoda: Collembola) in serpentine soils: a case study in a natural ecosystem in northeastern Portugal

Serpentine soils represent challenging habitats for plants and soil dwelling organisms, such as collembolans, because they typically exhibit high levels of heavy metals (e.g. chromium, cobalt, and nickel). Serpentinized areas cover about 8000 ha in Northeastern Portugal. While the plant communities...

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Main Author: Pinto, M. Alice (author)
Other Authors: Rosenzweig, Margaux (author), Monteiro, Marisa (author), Fonseca, Felícia (author), Sousa, J. Paulo (author), Santos, Sónia A.P. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/3808
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/3808