Fluctuation of soil acari fauna in a pasture, in Karditsa prefecture, Greece
Four samplings (May and October 2003, April and August 2004) took place in a pasture located near Neochori, Karditsa prefecture, Central Greece in order to investigate acari fauna in the surface (0- 5 cm depth) and sub-surface (5-10 cm depth) soil. Organic matter, N, P, Ca, Mg and K concentrations as well as pH value were also measured in the same soil layers. In total 17 acari taxa were found with Gryptostigmata as the most abundant. Higher population of acari fauna was found in April 2004 while the lowest one was detected in October 2003. N, Ca and organic matter higher concentrations were measured in August 2004 while P higher concentration was measured in May 2003. In all samplings, the highest numbers of individuals as well as the higher N concentration were found in the surface soil layer.
1 Forest Directorate of Magnesia Prefecture, 1 Xenophontos str., 38333 Volos, Greece 2 Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 St. Delta str., 14561 Κifisia Attiki, Greece 3 Department of Forestry, Technological Educational Institution of Larisa, 43100 Karditsa, Greece 4 Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str., 11855 Athens, Greece 5 Laboratory of Forest Soils, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54006 Thessaloniki, Greece
Keywords:pasture, soil, acari fauna, seasonal fluctuation
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