Fauna

• Main Authors: Behan-Pelletier, Valerie M., Hill, Stuart B. (R7821)
• Other Authors: School of Education (Host institution), Chesworth, Ward (Editor)
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands, Springer 2008
• Subjects: 050303 - Soil Biology; Antarctic; Arctic; Coleman; Antarc*; Tundra
• Online Access: http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/558340; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3995-9

The soil fauna includes those animals that pass one or more active stages in soil or litter; some may be temporary occupants of this habitat, most are permanent (Wallwork, 1970; Coleman et al., 2004). Animals live in either the air spaces or in water in soil, though certain species can function in b...