Niche dimensions in soil oribatid mite community assembly under native and introduced tree species
Johanna Elisabeth Noske,
Jing‐Zhong Lu,
Ina Schaefer
et al.
Abstract:Forest soils are a critical component of terrestrial ecosystems and host a large number of animal decomposer species. One diverse and abundant decomposer taxon is oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida), whose species composition varies with forest type and tree species composition. We used functional traits that indicate different niche dimensions, to infer assembly processes of oribatid mite communities in monocultures and mixed forests of native and introduced tree species. We found that coexisting species differ… Show more
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