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Oribatid mite (Acari: Oribatida) communities of urban brownfields in Tallinn, Estonia, and their potential as bioindicators of wasteland successional stage

  • 1. School of Natural Sciences and Health, Tallinn University, Narva Rd 25, 10120, Tallinn, Estonia.
  • 2. School of Engineering, Tartu College of Tallinn University of Technology, Puiestee 78, 51008, Tartu,
  • 3. School of Natural Sciences and Health, Tallinn University, Narva Rd 25, 10120, Tallinn, Estonia. & Institute of Ecology, Tallinn University, Uus-Sadama 5, 10120, Tallinn, Estonia.

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Vacht, Piret, Niglas, Helin, Kuu, Annely, Koff, Tiiu, Kutti, Sander, Raamets, Jane (2019): Oribatid mite (Acari: Oribatida) communities of urban brownfields in Tallinn, Estonia, and their potential as bioindicators of wasteland successional stage. Acarologia 59 (1): 26-32, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20194310

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