Presence and correlation with soil parameters of acari fauna in a pasture in Central Greece
Quality and quantity parameters of the acari fauna in the surface (0-5 cm depth) and sub-surface (5- 10 cm depth) soil were investigated in the present study. The sampling took place in a pasture located near Neochori, Karditsa, Central Greece, in May 2003. Organic matter, N, P, Ca, Mg, K and Na concentrations as well as pH value were measured in the same soil layers. In total 15 acari taxa were found, 14 in the 0-5 cm depth and four in the 5-10 cm depth. 92 % of the total number of individuals was found in the 0-5 cm depth. The most abundant taxa were Mycobatidae, Passalozetes sp. as well as immature Gryptostigmata. No Astigmata were found. N and Ca concentrations in the 0-5 depth were significantly greater than in the 5-10 depth. There were no significant differences between soil layers concerning pH value and organic matter, P, Mg, K and Na concentrations.
1Department of Forestry, Technological Educational Institution of Larisa, 431 00 Karditsa, Greece, 2Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str., 118 55 Athens, Greece, 3Forest Directorate of Magnesia Prefecture, 1 Xenophontos str., 383 33 Volos, Greece, 4Laboratory of Forest Soils, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece, 5 District Center for Plant Protection and Quality Control of Volos, Toroungia Nikolaidi str. – Pedion Areos, 383 34 Volos, Greece
Keywords:Pasture, soil, acari fauna
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Book:RANGELANDS OF LOWLANDS AND SEMI-MOUNTAINOUS AREAS: MEANS OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT - Proceedings of the 4th Panhellenic Rangeland Congress in Volos, 10-12 November 2004 (Edited by: Panagiotis D. Platis & Thomas G. Papachristou)
