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Scavenging rates of invertebrates in an eastern deciduous forest
January 1, 1982
Rates at which scavengers located three types of dead insects were measured. All dead insects were taken by ants with a median time of 3.75 min (range 0.33-36 min). This gives strong indirect evidence that such food is in short supply.
Citation Information
Publication Year
1982
Title
Scavenging rates of invertebrates in an eastern deciduous forest