High Diversity of Mites (Acari: Oribatida, Mesostigmata) Supports the High Conservation Value of a Broadleaf Forest in Eastern Norway

• Published in: Forests
• Main Authors: Anna Seniczak, Stanisław Seniczak, Josef Starý, Sławomir Kaczmarek, Bjarte H. Jordal, Jarosław Kowalski, Steffen Roth, Per Djursvoll, Thomas Bolger
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: forest habitats; microhabitats; new species records; Fennoscandia; Plant ecology; QK900-989; Norway; Stump
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/f12081098; https://doaj.org/article/8201fbd1f08d44c7959f5fe9115fdc62

Broadleaf forests are critical habitats for biodiversity and this biodiversity is in turn essential for their proper functioning. Mites (Acari) are a numerous and functionally essential component of these forests. We report the diversity of two important groups, Oribatida and Mesostigmata, in a broa...