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Distribution and Ecological Niches of Gamasid Mites (Acari : Mesostigmata) on Small Mammals in Southwest China
Joint Authors
Zhou, Dong-Hui
Huang, Li-Qin
Guo, Xian-Guo
Wu, Dian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The ectoparasitic gamasid mites found on small mammals are important arthropods in the field of medical entomology.
This paper studied the distribution and ecological niches of ectoparasitic gamasid mites on small mammal hosts in Yunnan Province of southwest China.
Levins' niche breadth and Colwell-Futuyma's method were used to quantitatively evaluate host-specificity and similarity of host selection, and hierarchical analysis was used to illustrate niche overlap among gamasid mite species.
Species diversity of both small mammals and gamasid mites was lower in indoor habitats than that in outdoor habitats.
Most gamasid mite species were found on the body surface of the host species and niche breadths varied from species to species.
A species with low niche breadth indicates high host specificity and most gamasid mites showed a relatively low niche overlap.
The results suggest that a coevolutionary relationship may exist between some species of gamasid mites and their small mammal hosts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huang, Li-Qin& Guo, Xian-Guo& Wu, Dian& Zhou, Dong-Hui. 2010. Distribution and Ecological Niches of Gamasid Mites (Acari : Mesostigmata) on Small Mammals in Southwest China. Psyche،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huang, Li-Qin…[et al.]. Distribution and Ecological Niches of Gamasid Mites (Acari : Mesostigmata) on Small Mammals in Southwest China. Psyche No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Huang, Li-Qin& Guo, Xian-Guo& Wu, Dian& Zhou, Dong-Hui. Distribution and Ecological Niches of Gamasid Mites (Acari : Mesostigmata) on Small Mammals in Southwest China. Psyche. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509378
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509378