Ecology of Soil Animals |
Contents
Preface vii | 1 |
SOILFORMING PROCESSES AND SOIL TYPES | 24 |
CLASSIFICATION OF THE SOIL FAUNA | 38 |
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abundance Acari activity adult amount appears arthropods assimilation associated biology body burrow carnivores cent changes chapter collecting Collembola complexes composition considerable considered contribution Cryptostigmata cycle decomposition density determine detritivores distribution earthworms ecology effect efficiency eggs energy estimates evidence example factors fauna feeding FIGURE forest forms funnel grassland groups habit habitats herbivores humus important increase individuals influence insects isopods larvae layer less litter living lower material methods mineral mites mortality mull natural nematodes noted obtained occur organic organic material particularly pattern peak period plant population predation present prey probably produced range reference relationship relative represented reproductive respiration result sample season similar soil animals soil fauna species spring stages structure suggests summer surface Table temperature usually various vary vegetation winter woodland