Moss inhabiting nematodes: influence of the moss substratum and geographical distribution in Europe
Abstract The impact of the moss substratum (soil or rock) on the species composition of nematode assemblages was investigated. Samples of different species of moss were collected at several stations in Italy. Nematode density was very variable between samples and substrata, but nematode assemblages...
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Published in | Nematology : international journal of fundamental and applied nematological research Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 575 - 582 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
The Netherlands
Brill
01.01.2006
BRILL |
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Summary: | Abstract
The impact of the moss substratum (soil or rock) on the species composition
of nematode assemblages was investigated. Samples of different species of
moss were collected at several stations in Italy. Nematode density was very
variable between samples and substrata, but nematode assemblages were very
similar in trophic group structure and diversity. Predator dominance and the
high percentage of Dorylaimida indicate the good quality of the investigated
stations. Species richness and biomass were higher in mosses growing on soil
where large nematodes such as Aporcelaimellus obtusicaudatus were abundant.
No clear substratum-dependent species pattern was found: only Tripylella
intermedia appears to be exclusive for mosses growing on rocks. Prionchulus
muscorum and Plectus acuminatus were the commonest species and occurred in
almost all samples. By comparing our moss communities with those of other
European communities reported in the literature, we detected significant
differences between continental and Mediterranean communities. |
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ISSN: | 1388-5545 1568-5411 1388-5545 |
DOI: | 10.1163/156854106778614065 |