Effects of habitat heterogeneity on epiedaphic Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) in a semiarid ecosystem in Northeast Brazil

@article{Ferreira2018EffectsOH,
  title={Effects of habitat heterogeneity on epiedaphic Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) in a semiarid ecosystem in Northeast Brazil},
  author={Aila Soares Ferreira and Isabel Medeiros dos Santos Rocha and Bruno Cavalcante Bellini and Alexandre Vasconcellos},
  journal={Zoologia},
  year={2018},
  volume={35},
  pages={1-5}
}
The spatial distribution of abiotic resources and environmental conditions can vary at small scales within terrestrial ecosystems, influencing the composition of soil fauna. Epiedaphic springtails (Collembola) of a semiarid Caatinga ecosystem were studied to determine if factors related to vegetation structure, such as species richness, aerial biomass, litterfall, and soil characteristics (pH, granulometry and soil organic matter), influence species richness and abundance of this group. A total… 
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