microbivory
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[edit]Noun
[edit]microbivory (uncountable)
- The condition of being microbivorous or of being an microbivore
- 1995, Paul A. Montagna, “Rates of Metazoan Meiofaunal Microbivory: A Review”, in Life and environment, volume 45:
- The focus of this review is on meiofaunal microbivory, particularly the use of bacteria and microalgae by nematodes and harpacticoids.
- 2015, Torrance C. Hanley, Kimberly J. La Pierre, Trophic Ecology, page 270:
- Fungal biomass was not significantly affected by microbivory, but the addition of energy had a positive effect, irrespective of trophic length.
- 2018, Amit Kishore Singh, Ajay Kumar, Pawan Kumar Singh, PGPR Amelioration in Sustainable Agriculture, page 168:
- Moreover, widespread microbivory in plants for nutrient acquisition from microbes could have far reaching consequences.