ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES OF EDAPHIC ARTHROPODS

For those arthropod species adapted for living below the soil surface, the soil is a refuge from the biotic and abiotic perturbations existing above ground. Convergent morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations of epedaphic, euedaphic, and hemiedaphic arthropods to selective aspects of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annual review of entomology 1999-01, Vol.44 (1), p.233-256
Hauptverfasser: Villani, M. G, Allee, L. L, Díaz, A, Robbins, P. S
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:For those arthropod species adapted for living below the soil surface, the soil is a refuge from the biotic and abiotic perturbations existing above ground. Convergent morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations of epedaphic, euedaphic, and hemiedaphic arthropods to selective aspects of subterranean existence are examined in light of overlapping ecological niches. The abiotic impact of the soil environment and its relationship to arthropod evolution, radiation, and ecology are discussed as well. Specific areas addressed include the invasion of land by marine arthropods, the impact of morphology on arthropod mobility, osmoregulatory/respiratory systems, and defensive strategies.
ISSN:0066-4170
1545-4487
DOI:10.1146/annurev.ento.44.1.233