In:
River Research and Applications, Wiley, Vol. 35, No. 6 ( 2019-07), p. 736-748
Abstract:
River islands are a natural element of fluvial river systems. They are the refuge of many species of plants and animals and of unchanged ecological systems. Due to their spatial isolation, river islands are good places to observe colonization processes of both flora and fauna (biota). The goal of our research was to observe the development of soil mite communities colonizing the river island. Mite communities on river islands are dominated by eurytopic species, which are r‐strategists, reproduce parthenogenetically, and can be dispersed either passively by the wind or actively by phoresis on insects, small mammals, or birds. The main factors limiting the diversity of acarofauna on river islands are floods (and the resulting soil moisture content of the environment) and spatial isolation. The fertility of the habitat (content of humus) is of less importance. The results of our research indicate that Oribatida are the most sensitive to frequent flooding and high soil moisture, and they were the least effective in colonizing the island. Among the species resistant to the above‐mentioned limiting factors were Cheiroseius borealis , Cheiroseius bryophillus , Cheiroseius curtipes , Liochthonius lapponicus , Punctoribates punctum , Arctoseius cetratus , Parasitus beta , Ameroseius corbicula , Oribatula tibialis , Tectocepheus velatus , and representatives of Acarididae, Pygmephoridae, Stigmeidae, and Tarsonemidae.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1535-1459
,
1535-1467
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2074114-5
SSG:
12
SSG:
14
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