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Marie-Madeleine Couteaux; The effects of compressing forest litter (H layer) on the populations of testate amoebae. REVUE D'ECOLOGIE ET DE BIOLOGIE DU SOL (Rev.Ecol.Biol.Sol) 22(4):447-461, 1985

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The dynamics of testate amoebae in compressed forest litter (H layer) was examined for 7 weeks, in microcosms included in adapted syringes. The number of species, the densities of living individuals and empty shells decreased with compression. Production and mortality were maintained to a low level compared to the control.