The effect of clearing on the soil arthropods of a Nigerian rain forest

Changes in soil and litter arthropod abundance following tree harvesting and site preparation in a loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantation

“…Huhta et al (1967Huhta et al ( , 1969 and Huhta (1979) reported initial increases in mite and springtail densities after clear-cutting followed by significant declines. Other authors have reported arthropod abundance decreases after tree harvesting without initial increases (Vlug and Borden, 1973;Hill et al, 1975;Lasebikan, 1975;Abbott et al, 1980;Seastedt and Crossley, 1981;Bird and Chatarpaul, Fig. 8.…”

Soil Fauna Diversity - Function, Soil Degradation, Biological Indices, Soil Restoration

“…It is generally accepted that the removal of trees by clear-cutting, or other methods, has a significant effect on the invertebrate fauna of the forest floor [24,25]. The effects on arthropod communities are complex and difficult to analyze since various taxonomic groups are affected and they react to impacts differently [12,[26][27][28][29].…”

Seasonal changes in soil arthropod abundance in the dry evergreen forest of north‐east Thailand, with special reference to collembolan communities

“…In the tropical forests, soil microarthropods have been studied in African, central and South American forests (i.e., Belfield 1956;Lasebikan, 1975;Stanton 1979;Zou et al 1995;Gonzalez et al 2001;Goehring et al 2002;Culik and Filho 2003), but there are few ecological studies of soil arthropods in Thailand (i.e., Ogino et al 1965;Takeda 1981;Deharveng and Bedos 1993). Thailand is located in the monsoon climate zone, which is characterized by dry and rainy seasons.…”