Different forest coverings influence in the soil fauna at Flona Mário Xavier municipality of Seropédica-RJ

Authors

  • Milton Marques Fernandes
  • Luis Mauro Sampaio Magalhães
  • Marcos Gervasio Pereira
  • Maria Elizabeth Fernandes Correia
  • Roberto Josino de Brito
  • Márcia Rodrigues de Moura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v41i3.24045

Keywords:

Ecossistemas florestais, mesofauna do solo, serapilheira.

Abstract

This study aims to develop a seasonal evaluation of different forest covering influence (secondary forest, sabiá and andiroba manmade forest) on soil fauna of a Haplic Albaqualf. The soil fauna was collected with pitt fall traps along 7 days and randomly distributed. Temperature and soil wet was observed with a geothermomether and by gravimetric method respectively right in the day of traps setting. Litter intake reduction at autumn promotes a microclimatic stress in soil interface – soil-litter and food for soil fauna, adversely affecting the activity and the Shannon & Pileau index. Andiroba and Sabiá manmade forest had been similar and the secondary forest presented little similarity, which reflects diversity of the floristic areas. Formicidae and Collembola were the dominant taxonomic groups in the evaluated areas.

Published

2011-09-22

How to Cite

Fernandes, M. M., Magalhães, L. M. S., Pereira, M. G., Correia, M. E. F., Brito, R. J. de, & Moura, M. R. de. (2011). Different forest coverings influence in the soil fauna at Flona Mário Xavier municipality of Seropédica-RJ. Floresta, 41(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v41i3.24045

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