Faunalpedturbation effects on soil microarthropods in the Negev Desert

Soil microarthropod communities in seed-harvester ant-nest ( Messor spp.) soils and pits excavated by porcupines ( Hystrix indica) were examined on a hill-slope catena in the Negev Desert to test the hypothesis that animal-produced soil disturbances increase abundance and diversity of soil biota. Th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of arid environments 2009-10, Vol.73 (10), p.907-911
Hauptverfasser:	Ukabi, S., Whitford, W.G., Steinberger, Y.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abundance Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Arachnida Aridity Arthropoda Arthropods Biological and medical sciences bioturbation Catena Communities community structure Cryptostigmatids Desert environments desert soils Ecological engineers Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hystrix indica Invertebrates Messor mites Prostigmatids Seasons Soil (material) soil arthropods soil insects Soil mites soil organic carbon soil water content spatial variation species diversity Synecology Taxonomic diversity Taxonomic richness temporal variation Terrestrial ecosystems
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