Effect of macroarthropods on microbial and faunal numbers and organic matter content in soil

• Autorzy: Kajak A. , Kusińska A. , Stanuszek S. , Stefaniak O. , Szanser M. , Wasylik A. , Wasilewska L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A field exclusion experiment in Arrhenatherrethalia mown meadow was carried out in mesocosms to analyse the role of epigeic, mobile macroarthropods in decomposition processes. A mineral bag technique allowed assessment of annual organic matter accumulation in the sandy substrate of mesocosms. Higher total organic C content was recorded in the top substrate layer (0-3 cm) in mesocosms accessible for macroarthropods, than in closed, inaccessible ones (17 and 23% more, respectively, in the two years), as well as higher amount of C in humus acids (6 and 36% more in two years). Possible reasons for these differences were considered. The total plant biomass, the litter disappearenc3 rate and water content in litter did not differ significantly between the types of mesocosms. In the top layer of mesocosms accessible for macroarthropods higher content of comminuted plant material (38,9 g m^-2) and arthropods feces (12.3 g^-2) were found compared to the amount in closed mesocosms (17,1 and 2,1 g m^-2 respectively). But the particulate organic matter derived from comminuted plant remnants and from fecal pellets accounted, in the period of the highest content, for about a half of the total carbon accumulated in the top substrate layer. In the litter of the open mesocosms reduced number of fungivorous mites and aphids was found, coupled with higher density of bacterivorous nematodes and higher abundance of fungi. The density of fungivorous mites was negatively correlated with the intensity of area patrolling by Araneae (tau = -0.79, P=0,0028) and Staphylinidae (tau = -0.58, P = 0.03). The elimination of aphids was positively correlated with area patrolling by the last group (tau = 0.81, P = 0.005). These results suggest that predation by macroarthropods changed proportions between fungi- and bacteriovorous invertebrates and as a consequence proportions between fungi and bacteria.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

bacteriovorous nematodes; carbon accumulation; decomposition; fungivorous mites; macroarthropods; predation

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: Vol. 48, nr 4
• Strony: 339--354
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 58 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kajak A.

• Institute of Ecology PAS, Dziekanów Leśny near Warsaw, 05-092 Łomianki, Poland

autor

Kusińska A.

• Department of Soil Sciences, Warsaw Agricultural University, Rakowiecka 26/30, 02-528 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Stanuszek S.

• Institute of Ecology PAS, Dziekanów Leśny, 05-092 Łomianki, Poland

autor

Stefaniak O.

• 85-317 Bydgoszcz, ul. Okrzei 1, ap.72, Poland

autor

Szanser M.

• Institute of Ecology PAS, Dziekanów Leśny, 05-092 Łomianki, Poland

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Wasylik A.

• Institute of Ecology PAS, Dziekanów Leśny, 05-092 Łomianki, Poland

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Wasilewska L.

• Institute of Ecology PAS, Dziekanów Leśny, 05-092 Łomianki, Poland

• Institute of Ecology PAS, Dziekanów Leśny near Warsaw, 05-092 Łomianki, Poland

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