Table 3 Relative proportions (in %) of feeding-types of nematodes in the tanks of 54 individuals of four bromeliad species growing in the lowlands of Panama, distinguishing collections from the wet and dry season
Feeding-type | Wet season | Dry season |
|---|---|---|
Deposit-feeder | 26.9 | 40.0 |
Epistrate-feeder | 19.4 | 10.8 |
Suction-feeder (fungi/plant) | 15.6 | 30.4 |
Suction-feeder (omnivorous) | 22.4 | 10.3 |
Chewer (omnivorous) | 10.2 | 10.3 |
Chewer (predator) | 5.4 | 1.2 |
Identified nematodes | 2704 | 572 |