Vertical Distribution of Small Arthropods in a California Pine Forest Soil

Price, D.

doi:10.1093/aesa/68.1.174

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“…In the light of Table 8, Petersen and Luxton's (1982: 298) conclusion that most authors can argue that 80% or more of the total recoverable populations are included in their observed density estimates is quite unrealistic. The disregard for the deepest soil horizons, already reported by Seastedt (1984), is really surprising since it has been repeatedly stated that microarthropods are distributed downward to a considerable depth (Jacot 1936, Dowdy 1944, Pearse 1946, Salt et al 1948, Hairston and Byers 1954, Aucamp and Ryke 1965, Moskacheva 1973, Price 1975). It may be of interest to recall that Jacot (1936) suggested that the soil fauna probably extended to a depth equivalent to that of root penetration and that mites have been collected from the deepest soil layers, down to 13–14 m, close to aquifers in Austria (Fain 1982) or at the edge of a dry lake in the Chihuahuan desert (Silva et al 1989).…”

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“… (5) References: 1: Chernov et al 1973; 2: Willard 1973a; 3: Willard 1973b; 4: Leetham and Milchunas 1985; 5: Bühlmann 1984; 6: Hairston and Byers 1954; 7: Athias‐Henriot 1972; 8: Moskacheva 1973; 9: Ducarme et al 2001; 10: Lions 1965; 11: André et al, 1994; 12: Price and Benham, 1977; 13: Price and Benham 1976; 14: Price 1975; 15: Franco et al 1979; 16: Aucamp and Ryke 1965; 17: Beck 1964; 18: Athias 1975; 19: O'Lear and Blair 1999. …”

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“…Indeed these mites are absent from the upper 23 cm (Price and Benham 1977), and their SD 50 approaches 60 cm. Similarly, Pauropoda from pine forest soils have a SD 50 greater than 30 cm and approaching 60 cm depending on the season (Price 1975).…”

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Soil biodiversity: myth, reality or conning?

André¹,

Ducarme²,

Lebrun³

2002

Oikos

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Ducarme²,

Lebrun³

2002

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“…Soil arthropods are basically subterranean (Price 1975). Mites appearing in the litter represent a subgroup in a broader base (Wiegert 1974).…”

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Abiotic and Biotic Factors in Litter Decomposition in a Sermiarid Grassland

Vossbrinck¹,

Coleman²,

Woolley³

1979

Ecology

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Decomposition of grass leaf litter was studied on a shortgrass prairie using chemicals (HgCl2 and CuSO4) to prevent microbial activity (abiotic treatment), 53—μm nylon mesh to exclude mesofauna (microbial treatment), and l—mm nylon mesh to allow the access of mesofauna. After 9 months, 15.2% of the blue grama grass litter was decomposed in the microbial treatment, and 29.4% was decomposed in the microbial plus mesofaunal treatment. After 7 months, 6.2% of the litter had disappeared from the abiotic treatment. There was a general decrease in C:N ratios with the microbial treatment lowest at the end of the experiment. Total available carbohydrates generally decreased with time. Certain mite families fluctuated with seasons. The tydeids were most active in winter and tetranychids were most active in summer. A correlation between abiotic factors and mite families was also observed.

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“…The vertical distribution of the adult Oribatida in peatlands was also investigated, based on single samples, in Poland [19] and Norway [20]. The vertical distribution of the Oribatida may vary depending on the season, time of day [21], Sphagnum thickness, and water content [22][23][24].…”

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Vertical Distribution of Mites (Acari) in a “Miniature Forest” of Sphagnum Mosses in a Forest Bog in Western Norway

Seniczak,

Iturrondobeitia,

Seniczak

2024

Forests

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The Sphagnum habitat is a ”miniature forest” to the mites, of which the layers offer different microenvironmental conditions. We studied the vertical distribution of the Oribatida, Mesostigmata, and Prostigmata groups in four layers (0–5 cm, 5–10 cm, 10–15 cm, and 15–20 cm) of a forest bog on Neshalvøya, Norway, to improve the knowledge of the ecology of these mites. The sampled bog was grazed by farm animals; thus, another aim was to investigate the vertical distribution of the oribatid species, which are intermediate hosts of tapeworms. The selected study site is known for its valuable yet increasingly endangered nature, so our aim was also to contribute to the knowledge on its diversity. We collected Sphagnum samples in four replicates and extracted them in the laboratory in modified Berlese funnels. In total, 16.880 mites were studied, including 16.384 Oribatida, 466 Mesostigmata, and 30 Prostigmata. The total abundance of mites, the Oribatida and Mesostigmata groups, was the highest in the upper layer of Sphagnum and decreased with depth, while the abundance of the Prostigmata did not follow any pattern. Among the Oribatida, at deeper layers, significant declines in abundance were observed in adults, but not in juveniles. Most oribatid species, e.g., Nothrus pratensis, preferred the upper layer of Sphagnum, whereas some preferred deeper layers. For example, Suctobelbella acutidens and Carabodes femoralis preferred the 5–10 cm layer, Quadroppia maritalis the 10–15 cm layer, and Ceratozetes gracilis and Eulohmannia ribagai preferred the deepest layer of Sphagnum. Adults and juveniles of the same species showed a preference for the same layer. In total, 62 species of the Oribatida were recorded, including 11 species that are known to be intermediate hosts of tapeworms. Most of them occurred in the upper layer of Sphagnum. Over 20% of the species were found exclusively in deeper layers, so sampling these layers is important for a better evaluation of the mites’ diversity. Studying the vertical distribution of the mites in bogs helps us to understand their ecology, including their role as intermediate hosts of tapeworms, as well as their diversity.

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Vertical Distribution of Small Arthropods in a California Pine Forest Soil

Cited by 17 publications

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Soil biodiversity: myth, reality or conning?

Soil biodiversity: myth, reality or conning?

Abiotic and Biotic Factors in Litter Decomposition in a Sermiarid Grassland

Vertical Distribution of Mites (Acari) in a “Miniature Forest” of Sphagnum Mosses in a Forest Bog in Western Norway

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