Modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in Antarctic soils
Soil fauna in the extreme conditions of Antarctica consists of a few microinvertebrate species patchily distributed at different spatial scales. Populations of the prostigmatic mite Stereotydeus belli and the collembolan Gressittacantha terranova from northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) were used as...
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ftqueensubelpubl:oai:pure.qub.ac.uk/portal:publications/004a8e71-2a35-4419-9064-be49bdcf7730 2024-06-09T07:39:30+00:00 Modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in Antarctic soils Caruso, Tancredi Borghini, Francesca Bucci, Charlie Colacevich, Andrea Bargagli, Roberto 2007-11 https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/004a8e71-2a35-4419-9064-be49bdcf7730 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.06.010 eng eng https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/004a8e71-2a35-4419-9064-be49bdcf7730 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Caruso , T , Borghini , F , Bucci , C , Colacevich , A & Bargagli , R 2007 , ' Modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in Antarctic soils ' , Soil Biology and Biochemistry , vol. 39 , no. 11 , pp. 2949-2956 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.06.010 Antarctic arthropods HABITAT biological interactions TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS COMMUNITY VICTORIA LAND GOMPHIOCEPHALUS-HODGSONI distribution models COLLEMBOLA soil properties ABUNDANCE INVERTEBRATES CLIMATE-CHANGE ROSS ISLAND /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action name=SDG 13 - Climate Action /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land name=SDG 15 - Life on Land article 2007 ftqueensubelpubl https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.06.010 2024-05-16T10:10:38Z Soil fauna in the extreme conditions of Antarctica consists of a few microinvertebrate species patchily distributed at different spatial scales. Populations of the prostigmatic mite Stereotydeus belli and the collembolan Gressittacantha terranova from northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) were used as models to study the effect of soil properties on microarthropod distributions. In agreement with the general assumption that the development and distribution of life in these ecosystems is mainly controlled by abiotic factors, we found that the probability of occurrence of S. belli depends on soil moisture and texture and on the sampling period (which affects the general availability of water); surprisingly, none of the analysed variables were significantly related to the G. terranova distribution. Based on our results and literature data, we propose a theoretical model that introduces biotic interactions among the major factors driving the local distribution of collembolans in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Gomphiocephalus hodgsoni Ross Island Terranova Victoria Land Mite Queen's University Belfast Research Portal Antarctic Victoria Land Ross Island Soil Biology and Biochemistry 39 11 2949 2956 |
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Antarctic arthropods HABITAT biological interactions TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS COMMUNITY VICTORIA LAND GOMPHIOCEPHALUS-HODGSONI distribution models COLLEMBOLA soil properties ABUNDANCE INVERTEBRATES CLIMATE-CHANGE ROSS ISLAND /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action name=SDG 13 - Climate Action /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land name=SDG 15 - Life on Land Caruso, Tancredi Borghini, Francesca Bucci, Charlie Colacevich, Andrea Bargagli, Roberto Modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in Antarctic soils |
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Antarctic arthropods HABITAT biological interactions TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS COMMUNITY VICTORIA LAND GOMPHIOCEPHALUS-HODGSONI distribution models COLLEMBOLA soil properties ABUNDANCE INVERTEBRATES CLIMATE-CHANGE ROSS ISLAND /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action name=SDG 13 - Climate Action /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land name=SDG 15 - Life on Land |
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Soil fauna in the extreme conditions of Antarctica consists of a few microinvertebrate species patchily distributed at different spatial scales. Populations of the prostigmatic mite Stereotydeus belli and the collembolan Gressittacantha terranova from northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) were used as models to study the effect of soil properties on microarthropod distributions. In agreement with the general assumption that the development and distribution of life in these ecosystems is mainly controlled by abiotic factors, we found that the probability of occurrence of S. belli depends on soil moisture and texture and on the sampling period (which affects the general availability of water); surprisingly, none of the analysed variables were significantly related to the G. terranova distribution. Based on our results and literature data, we propose a theoretical model that introduces biotic interactions among the major factors driving the local distribution of collembolans in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in Antarctic soils |
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Modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in Antarctic soils |
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Modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in Antarctic soils |
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Modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in Antarctic soils |
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Modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in Antarctic soils |
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modelling local-scale determinants and the probability of microarthropod species occurrence in antarctic soils |
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