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macrofauna

[¦mak·rō′fȯn·ə]
(ecology)
Widely distributed fauna.
Fauna of a macrohabitat.
(zoology)
Animals visible to the naked eye.
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Average macrofauna density, to 10 cm depth, in La Quinta Channel was not significantly different from Corpus Christi Bay (linear contrast, P=0.0873).
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Association of benthic macrofauna with habitat types and quality in the New York Bight.
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Edaphic fauna in a vegetation gradient in the Sete Cidades National Park/Fauna edafica em um gradiente vegetacional no Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades
Soil fertility management: impact son soil macrofauna, soil aggregation and soil organic matter allocation.
Sample sufficiency for epiedaphic fauna evaluation with Provid method/Suficiencia amostral para avaliacao da fauna epiedafica com o metodo Provid
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Differential Impact of Different Land-Use Types on the Population Density and Community Assemblages of Edaphic Macroinvertebrates in District Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Macrofauna edafica em estadios sucessionais de foresta estacional semidecidual e pastagem mista em Pinheiral (RJ).
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