JOURNAL of Soil Biology and Ecology 

Seasonal distribution of soil and litter collembola in grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) ecosystem 

Authors: SALEEM SAKHIDAD, N.G. KUMAR AND K.V. PRAKASH 

Abstract:

Soil mesofauna is the essential biotic component of the soil ecosystem, represents a picture of ecological change all the time and the necessity for competence in species determination of very diverse soil fauna such as Collembola and Acari. An investigation was carried out in the grape ecosystem. Significantly maximum abundance of Collembola was noticed in F12 (1438.17), and no collembolan abundance was recorded at F23. Maximum soil other invertebrates abundance was noticed in the litter sample (13.25/150g) and was on par with the soil sample (9.86 other invertebrates/400g). Higher total faunal abundance was recorded in the litter sample (215.99/150g), which was par with the soil sample (207.65/400g). Soil total fauna population was significantly high in F12 (1489.67), followed by F16 (1281.00). 

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