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How are centipedes helpful to the woodlouse in the leaf litter?
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∙ 12y ago
uh unsure but i think it's cuz the centipedes can control the population of woodlouse (by eating them) thus preventing too many woodlice being forced to compete with each other for food and other resources.
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∙ 12y ago
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How would the population of the woodlouse be affected if the entire centipede population is taken out of the leaf litter?
As the centipede is woodlice's predator, taking away the centipedes will remove any opposition to the growth of woodlice population, causing the woodlice population to increase rapidly.
Would the increase in the population of centipedes affect the population of woodlice in a leaf-litter?
Yes
What kind of soil type substrate do centipedes prefer?
Some centipedes live in the sands of desert, while others live in the leaf litter of forest.
What happens to leaf litter in the forest?
It eventually breaks down (decomposes) and returns nutrients such as phosphorous and nitrogen back into the soil. Prior to that, it makes wonderful habitat for small animals such as centipedes, certain types of worms, Spiders, some small mammals as well as microorganisms and fungi. Leaf litter is a wonderful indicator of ecological health as well as being a protector of the soil in the case of a wildfire (depending on the leaf litter's density).
What lives in the litter leaf community?
It could be things such as slugs or snails, beetles, millipedes/centipedes, hedgehogs, mice, worms, mice or mites. Mainly invertebrates (animals without a backbone.)
What is a woodlouse habitat?
a dark and damp habitat. e.t.c a rotting fallen tree.
Which of the organisms in the leaf litter community is a decomposer?
Fungi is the decomposer in a leaf litter community,
Are there centipedes in Brisbane?
Yes, there are centipedes in Brisbane, Australia. They do sometimes wander into houses where they do give a fright to occupants due to their sinister apperance. Although they may be found in the garden, under rocks, leaf litter and fallen logs. Centipedes can bite and some species are known to have venom typically used to kill their prey. The bites range from minor to very painful and some people could have allergic reactions to the bite.
Why does leaf litter habitat able to maintain a constant temperature?
Leaf litter is a natural mulch. Mulch insulates against temperature extremes.
What is soil litter?
Soil litter is made up of leaf "skin" and pieces of leaf that are usually at the top of the horizons of the soil. Often found in forests.
Why grasshopper cannot be found in a leaf litter habitat?
The grasshopper cannot be found in the leaf litter habitat cuz it is not a suitable place and the environment is different from the field habitat
What eats the Puerto Rican coqui?
mosquitoes, leaf hoppers, tree borers, centipedes and termites.
