Dynamics of pedobionts communities at the protected territories
Research Institute for Problems of Ecology and Mineral Wealth Use of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Federal district of Russia.
Research Article
Comprehensive Research and Reviews Journal, 2022, 01(01), 043-047.
Article DOI: 10.57219/crrj.2022.1.1.0005
Publication history:
Received on 29 July 2022; revised on 08 September 2022; accepted on 12 September 2022
Abstract:
The aim of our study was to reveal patterns of soil macrofauna abundance variation during vegetation season. The studies were carried out in Russia, Volga-Kama reserve. The latter is divided into two part – Raifa (55.900330, 48.723119) and Saraly (55.308186, 49.239262). We sampled macrofauna there in 4 biotopes. Additionally buffer zone was investigated: 2 biotopes under anthropogenic impact. In each biotope, the spring and autumn abundance was estimated for three years. In the Saralinskii section of the reserve, in most cases, it differed insignificantly. In the Raifa section earthworms abundance declined toward autumn slightly. In buffer zone, there was a tendency to decrease in abundance by autumn, which, apparently, is associated with anthropogenic influence.
Keywords:
Seasonal dynamics; Patterns of number variation; Reserves; Soil macrofauna; Earthworms
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