Ecology of Soil Eumycetozoans

Steven L. Stephenson; Alan Feest

Ecology of Soil Eumycetozoans

Publication date: 20.12.2012

Acta Protozoologica, 2012, Volume 51, Issue 3, pp. 201 - 208

https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.12.016.0762

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Ecology of Soil Eumycetozoans

Abstract

Eumycetozoans, commonly referred to as slime moulds, are common to abundant organisms in soils. Three groups of slime moulds (myxogastrids, dictyostelids and protostelids) are recognized, and the first two of these are among the most important bacterivores in the soil microhabitat. The purpose of this paper is first to provide a brief description of all three groups and then to review what is known about their distribution and ecology in soils.

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Amoebae, bacterivores, dictyostelids, myxogastrids, protostelids

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Information: Acta Protozoologica, 2012, Volume 51, Issue 3, pp. 201 - 208

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.12.016.0762

Article type: Original article

Authors

Steven L. Stephenson

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

Alan Feest

Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Bristol and Ecosulis ltd., Newton St Loe, Bath, United Kingdom

Published at: 20.12.2012

Article status: Open

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Steven L. Stephenson (Author) - 50%

Alan Feest (Author) - 50%

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