Repeatability of the phoretic relationships between mites of the genus<i>Trichouropoda</i>Berlese (Parasitiformes: Uropodina) and longhorn beetles of the genus<i>Tetropium</i>Kirby (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Central Europe

Konwerski, Szymon; Gutowski, Jerzy M.; Książkiewicz‐Parulska, Zofia; Błoszyk, Jerzy

doi:10.1080/01647954.2017.1379558

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“…The 'r-K' selection theory was popular in the 1970s and 1980s (Blute 2016), but in the early 1990s it lost importance because it was criticized for disparity between the theoretical concepts and empirical studies (e.g., Stearns 1992;Roff 1993). The main problems were the oversimplification of life history strategies of organisms and the fact that many species do not match the classification (Stearns 1992). Pianka (1970) pointed out that no organism can be definitely classified as either an 'r-or K strategy' organism.…”

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The maturity index for Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) communities as an indicator of human-caused disturbance in selected forest complexes of Poland

Napierała

Błoszyk

2021

Exp Appl Acarol

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The necessity of monitoring changes occurring in soil compels us to look for new methods that will allow easy and precise evaluation of the soil quality in a given area. One proposed method is the maturity index (MI) – an index that is based on the distribution of species along the r-to-K continuum in examined populations. In this study, mites from the suborder Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) were examined for their appropriateness in MI-based assessments of soil quality. The first aim of the study was to establish the criteria on the basis of which the evaluation of the r-to-K reproductive strategies was conducted for Uropodina in the examined communities. The second aim was to evaluate the performance of the maturity index of communities of Uropodina as indicator of human-caused disturbance in five areas that are legally protected in Poland. The selected areas were: Białowieża Primeval Forest, Gorce National Park, and three nature reserves: Jakubowo, Las Grądowy nad Mogilnicą, and Cisy Staropolskie im. Leona Wyczółkowskiego. We found that as many as 68 out of the 96 analyzed Uropodina species in Poland are K-stategists. The highest values of the maturity index were recorded for the nature reserves Cisy Staropolskie im. Leona Wyczółkowskiego and the Białowieża Primeval Forest.

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The maturity index for Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) communities as an indicator of human-caused disturbance in selected forest complexes of Poland

Napierała

Błoszyk

2021

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“…Most Uropodina species inhabiting dead wood can disperse passively (phoresy) by using insects (especially beetles), and centipedes, as vectors. The phenomenon of phoresy in Uropodina mites is thoroughly discussed in many studies [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]. One of the evolutionary adaptations of Uropodina mites to phoresy is the development of a pedicel in deutonymphs (the migratory form), which they use to attach to the body of the vector.…”

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Dead Wood as an Element Enriching Biodiversity of Forest Ecosystems: A Case Study Based on Mites from the Suborder Uropodina (Acari: Parasitiformes)

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The importance of dead wood in forest ecosystems for the existence of invertebrates has been widely discussed in the literature. The major aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that the presence of dead wood in forests considerably increases the species diversity of Uropodina (Acari: Parasitiformes) communities in a given area. The areas selected for the study are unique from a natural point of view. They are the Białowieża Primeval Forest, Cisy Staropolskie im. Leona Wyczółkowskiego Nature Reserve, and five oak-hornbeam nature reserves in western Poland. The study is based on materials collected since the 1960s of the last century. The highest number of species (37) both in soil and dead wood microhabitats was recorded in the Białowieża Primeval Forest and Cisy Staropolskie Nature Reserve, though the dead wood material from the second area contained the highest number of species (33). The results of the analysis show that the presence of dead wood increases species diversity of Uropodina communities in all locations under scrutiny. Moreover, dead wood increases the species diversity of Uropodina communities by attracting rare and stenotopic species, and therefore leaving dead trees in forests is extremely important for the habitat protection of these species.

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Analysis of the phoretic relationships between mites of the genus Trichouropoda Berlese (Parasitiformes: Uropodina) and the longhorn beetle Plagionotus detritus (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) based on multiannual observations in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Central Europe

Konwerski

Gutowski

Błoszyk

2018

International Journal of Acarology

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Repeatability of the phoretic relationships between mites of the genusTrichouropodaBerlese (Parasitiformes: Uropodina) and longhorn beetles of the genusTetropiumKirby (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Central Europe

Cited by 5 publications

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The maturity index for Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) communities as an indicator of human-caused disturbance in selected forest complexes of Poland

The maturity index for Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) communities as an indicator of human-caused disturbance in selected forest complexes of Poland

Dead Wood as an Element Enriching Biodiversity of Forest Ecosystems: A Case Study Based on Mites from the Suborder Uropodina (Acari: Parasitiformes)

Analysis of the phoretic relationships between mites of the genus Trichouropoda Berlese (Parasitiformes: Uropodina) and the longhorn beetle Plagionotus detritus (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) based on multiannual observations in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Central Europe

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