Lanterna Rally

Author: Andrew. R. Moldenke

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-09-27

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9780366410781

Excerpt from Invertebrates of the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Western Cascade Mountains, Oregon, Vol. 4: The Oribatid Mites (Acari; Cryptostigmata) Densities of adult oribatids on the forest floor in H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest range from to per square meter. About 60 species are abundant and found. In. Most litter samples collected. There; these species are also the most abundant and. Widespread species throughout the coniferous biome of the Pacific Northwest. The Andrews Forest has been designated a Long Term Ecological Reserve by the National Science Foundation, and functions as an integral cornerstone in understanding the ecology of North America as part of a continent-wide system of special research sites (map These sites serve as foci of integrative studies of ecological dynamics, especially involving changes spanning temporal phenomena longer than the term of typical research grants. Scientists at these sites have the responsibility to facilitate correlative studies throughout the ecological biome they represent, hence every effort was made in the present work to prepare a key of generalized utility throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Almost nothing is known about how these species function in nutrient cycling or in regulating populations of other soil fauna and microbes. Ecological investigations into the decomposition guild have been seriously hampered for many years because mites are so small and taxonomic reviews are lacking. We have designed this paper for nonspecialists to present detailed information on the distribution, seasonality, and abundance of the mites in the Andrews Forest; to provide a key to the species; and to stimulate ecological studies on the functional roles of oribatid. Mites throughout the Northwest, by providing a utilitarian key to all the genera likely to be found. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.