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EFFECTS OF TANNIN COMPOUNDS ON 2 SPECIES OF COLLEMBOLA

TitleEFFECTS OF TANNIN COMPOUNDS ON 2 SPECIES OF COLLEMBOLA
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1993
AuthorsPOINSOTBALAGUER, N., RACON L., SADAKA N., & LEPETIT J.
JournalEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
Volume29
Issue1
Pagination13 - 16
Date Published1993///
KeywordsTANNINS; EVERGREEN OAK; COLLEMBOLA
Abstract

The effects of condensed and hydrolysable tannin extracted fromevergreen oak leaves (Quercus ilex L.) were tested on two species of
Collembola. Concentrations lower than those present in the litter leaves
were toxic to these insects. Detoxification by washing with rainwater
and biodegradation of tannic compounds are necessary for litter
decomposition, in which microarthropods participated, to occur.