The structure of oribatid mite communities (Acari, Oribatida): patterns, mechanisms and implications for future research

By M. Maraun, S. Scheu. 2000

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Plant Science

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The influence of invasive earthworms on indigenous fauna in ecosystems previously uninhabited by earthworms (2006, background): “pods, especially the hemi- and epedaphic types (Maraun and Scheu 2000; Maraun et al. 2003).”
Trophic niche differentiation in soil microarthropods (Oribatida, Acari): evidence from stable isotope ratios (15N/14N) (2004, background): “One of the most important decomposer groups are soil microarthropods such as oribatid mites that are species rich and reach high densities (Maraun and Scheu, 2000).”
Where are the decomposers? Uncovering the soil food web of a tropical montane rain forest in southern Ecuador using stable isotopes (15N) (2005, background): “However, this does not apply to decomposer mesofauna (especially oribatid mites) since they are not sensitive to low pH (Maraun & Scheu 2000).”
Intensive agriculture reduces soil biodiversity across Europe (2015, background): “These groups of organisms are characterized by relatively low growth rates and are known to be sensitive to disturbance, with populations often needing decades to recover after tillage (Siepel, 1996; Maraun & Scheu, 2000; Adl et al., 2006).”
Feeding preferences among dark pigmented fungal taxa (''Dematiacea'') indicate limited trophic niche differentiation of oribatid mites (Oribatida, Acari) (2005, background): “Their densities in forest floors of the temperate region range between 20,000 and 400,000 indm 2 with a high alpha diversity but a low beta diversity (Maraun and Scheu, 2000).”
Awesome or ordinary? Global diversity patterns of oribatid mites (2007, background): “temperate regions have different amounts of organic matter but rather similar species richness (Maraun and Scheu 2000).”
The ecology of soil decomposition (2003, background): “The dominant factors contributing to the distribution of Oribatida, the predominant soil mites, across successional time and spatial stratification were reviewed recently (Maraum, 2000).”