2021
DOI: 10.3390/d13060242
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Mesofauna at the Soil-Scree Interface in a Deep Karst Environment

Abstract: The community patterns of Collembola (Hexapoda) were studied at two sites along a microclimatically inversed scree slope in a deep karst valley in the Western Carpathians, Slovakia, in warm and cold periods of the year, respectively. Significantly lower average temperatures in the scree profile were noted at the gorge bottom in both periods, meaning that the site in the lower part of the scree, near the bank of creek, was considerably colder and wetter compared to the warmer and drier site at upper part of the… Show more

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“…Cryophilic springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) are cold-and moisture-requiring organisms, whose typical habitat is near or above ice or snow (Deharveng et al 2008;Fjellberg 2010;Buda et al 2020;Valle et al 2020;Jureková et al 2021). Desoria saltans Nicolet, 1841 (Entomobryomorpha: Isotomidae) is among the best known cryophilic springtails and is commonly known as the "glacier flea".…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cryophilic springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) are cold-and moisture-requiring organisms, whose typical habitat is near or above ice or snow (Deharveng et al 2008;Fjellberg 2010;Buda et al 2020;Valle et al 2020;Jureková et al 2021). Desoria saltans Nicolet, 1841 (Entomobryomorpha: Isotomidae) is among the best known cryophilic springtails and is commonly known as the "glacier flea".…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In contrast, comparing species inventories carried out by pitfall traps in different habitats is difficult, because capture efficiency is biased in many ways, i.e., sampling interval, degree of activity of individual taxa and their behavioural reaction to the con-servation fluid (e.g., Woodcock 2005; Querner and Bruckner 2010; Knapp and Ružička 2012;Carneiro et al 2016;Hohbein and Conway 2018). Furthermore, the vertical stratification of Collembola assemblages in the soil/scree may be markedly influenced by the microclimate across its depth profile (e.g., Hopkin 1997;Cassagne et al 2003;Nitzu et al 2014;Jureková et al 2021). Regarding colluvial MSS, soil Collembola usually migrate to deeper scree levels with higher and more stable moisture during warm and dry periods (e.g., Nitzu et al 2014;Mammola et al 2017;Mammola 2019), which may elucidate great quantities of hemi-and euedaphic forms in pitfall traps at some sites.…”
Section: Factors Affecting Catch Efficiency Of Sampling Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1A, B). For more detailed characteristics of the study sites, see also the previous studies (Jureková et al 2019(Jureková et al , 2021):…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…These systems often support troglomorphic (subterranean-adapted) species with narrow geographic ranges (i.e., occurring within a single cave or watershed [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]) and are often represented by small populations [16,17]. Cave entrances have also been identified as important habitats for relict arthropod species from the last glaciation [18][19][20][21][22] and extensive surface disturbance [23][24][25]. While some areas have been identified as hotspots for endemism and diversity [7,26], cave communities in most regions globally remain largely unknown.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%