Impacts of Millipedes on Acari and Collembola Communities-A Microcosm Experiment.

ABSTRACT: Ecosystem engineers influence the structure and function of soil food webs through non-trophic interactions. The activity of large soil animals, such as earthworms, has a significant impact on the soil microarthropod community. However, the influence of millipedes on soil microarthropod communities remains largely unknown. In this microcosm experiment, we examined the effects of adding, removing, and restricting millipede activity on Acari and Collembola communities in litter and soil by conducting two destructive sampling sessions on days 10 and 30, respectively. At the time of the first sampling event (10 d), Acari and Collembola abundance was shown to increase and the alpha diversity went higher in the treatments with millipedes. At the time of the second sampling event (30 d), milliped

SUBMITTER: Chang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11203639 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature