Table 3 Diet estimations of detritivores by stable isotope mixing models (mean % ± SD). Mean values above 15% are marked by bold letters.
From: The hidden oases: unveiling trophic dynamics in Namib's fog plant ecosystem
C. detritus | Cybocephalus sp. | Liposcelis sp. | O. plana | Zygoribatula sp. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Dead leaves | 0.034 | 0.027 | 0.124 | 0.095 | 0.740 | 0.422 | 0.034 | 0.026 | 0.079 | 0.133 |
Fungal-infected dead leaves | 0.033 | 0.026 | 0.668 | 0.169 | 0.007 | 0.005 | 0.032 | 0.023 | 0.703 | 0.349 |
Soil detritus | 0.856 | 0.179 | 0.174 | 0.156 | 0.009 | 0.007 | 0.041 | 0.032 | 0.034 | 0.027 |
Softscale insect (Diaspididae sp.) | 0.077 | 0.165 | 0.034 | 0.024 | 0.247 | 0.420 | 0.892 | 0.050 | 0.186 | 0.313 |
