posted on 2019-02-08, 13:39authored bySarah L. BluhmSarah L. Bluhm, Anton M. Potapov, Julia Shrubovychc, Silke Ammerschubertf, Andrea Polle, Stefan Scheu
This data provide evidence that Protura
predominantly feed on mycorrhizal hyphae via sucking up hyphal cytoplasm. The predominant
consumption of ectomycorrhizal mycelia by Protura is an exception among soil invertebrates
and may affect carbon sequestration in temperate and boreal forests. The data include stable isotope 13C and 15N measurements of Protura: Acerentomon from a labeling experiment (methods decribed in detail in Zieger et al. 2017, PLOS ONE), Neutral lipd fatty acid analysis of Protura: Acerentomon and natural abundance stable isotope 13C and 15N data from Protura species (for details on sampling sites and method see Klarner et al. 2014, Oikos).
Funding
German Research Foundation (DFG; Priority Program 1374 “Infrastructure-Biodiversity-Exploratories” DFG- SCHE 376/22-3 and DFG; Research Training Group 1086/2, project A04)