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Earthworms Use Odor Cues to Locate and Feed on Microorganisms in Soil
Earthworms are key components of temperate soil ecosystems but key aspects of their ecology remain unexamined. Here we elucidate the role of olfactory cues in earthworm attraction to food sources and document specific chemical cues that attract Eisenia fetida to the soil fungi Geotrichum candidum. F...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3140477/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21799756 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021927 |