2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.2007.0906-7590.04994.x
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Awesome or ordinary? Global diversity patterns of oribatid mites

Abstract: Diversity of most above-ground organisms increases with decreasing latitude, but the biogeographical and macroecological diversity patterns of below-ground animals have been poorly studied. We investigated the latitudinal diversity gradient in a primarily below-ground living soil taxon, oribatid mites. Furthermore, oribatid mite species richness from islands and mainlainds was tested for correlation with the size of the respective area (island or mainland) to evaluate if their species Áarea relationships are s… Show more

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“…Soil fungi are more tolerant than bacteria to temperatures that are above optimum (Barcenas-Moreno et al 2009) and appear to increase their activity after a long-term increase of temperature, as indicated by fruit body production (Gange et al 2007). Organisms feeding on fungi are also more tolerant to elevated temperatures (Stamou and Sgardelis 1989;Maraun et al 2007) and increase in abundance when moisture is not a limiting factor (Day et al 2009;Kardol et al 2010). In general organisms belonging to the fungal-based food web channel have been found to be more resistant and better able to adapt to climate change associated with drought (de Vries et al 2012).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Soil fungi are more tolerant than bacteria to temperatures that are above optimum (Barcenas-Moreno et al 2009) and appear to increase their activity after a long-term increase of temperature, as indicated by fruit body production (Gange et al 2007). Organisms feeding on fungi are also more tolerant to elevated temperatures (Stamou and Sgardelis 1989;Maraun et al 2007) and increase in abundance when moisture is not a limiting factor (Day et al 2009;Kardol et al 2010). In general organisms belonging to the fungal-based food web channel have been found to be more resistant and better able to adapt to climate change associated with drought (de Vries et al 2012).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Oribatid mites are probably the largest group of saprophagous mites (see e.g. Niedbała 1980;Maraun et al 2007), and their abundance is sometimes estimated at 200,000 specimens per square metre in boreal forests (Maraun and Scheu 2000). They are directly involved in decomposition and nutrient recycling processes, just like fungi and other microorganisms (Niedbała 1980).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nonetheless, the extent to which litter arthropods in BFWs conform to the TSH remains largely untested (André et al 1994(André et al , 2002Yanoviak and Kaspari 2000;St. John et al 2006; but see Maraun et al 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%