title: Nematode temperature responses: a niche dimension in populations of bacterial-feeding nematodes.
abstract: The optimum temperatures for population development were determined for six species of bacterial-feeding nematodes from among eight temperatures, ranging from 5 to 40 C. Four of the species are cohabiting species. The range of temperatures over which population development occurs (temperature niche breadth) is different for the cohabiting species. This difference may be a means of reducing competition between species, thus increasing temperatures over which habitats can be exploited.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Coleman